Lake Tekakwitha, MO Climate


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Lake Tekakwitha, MO has a humid continental climate, which means that the summers are hot and humid while the winters are cold with moderate snowfall. The average temperature throughout the year is around 48°F (9°C) and temperatures rarely drop below 0°F (-17°C). Precipitation levels in Lake Tekakwitha vary between 39 to 52 inches (99 to 132 cm) per year. The spring months are generally wetter than other times of the year, while the summer months typically have more sunshine and slightly higher temperatures.

Lake Tekakwitha, Missouri gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lake Tekakwitha averages 15 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Lake Tekakwitha. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lake Tekakwitha gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 102 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lake Tekakwitha is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Missouri.

7.5 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Lake Tekakwitha, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLake Tekakwitha, MissouriUnited States
  44.4 in.38.1 in.
  14.5 in.27.8 in.
  102.3 days106.2 days
  202 days205 days
  88.7°85.8°
  21.6°21.7°
  7.27
  4.24.3
  616 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Lake Tekakwitha with an average high temperature of 88.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Missouri. In Lake Tekakwitha, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lake Tekakwitha are May, September and June.
In Lake Tekakwitha, there are 36.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lake Tekakwitha with an average of 21.6°. This is warmer than most places in Missouri.
In Lake Tekakwitha, there are 101.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Missouri.
In Lake Tekakwitha, there are 2.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Lake Tekakwitha during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Lake Tekakwitha.
May is the wettest month in Lake Tekakwitha with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.4 inches in Lake Tekakwitha means that it is wetter than most places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Lake Tekakwitha with 11.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 102.3 rainy days annually in Lake Tekakwitha, which is rainier than most places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 14.5 inches in Lake Tekakwitha means that it is snowier than most places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in Lake Tekakwitha with 4.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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