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United States / Missouri / Kirksville Metro Area / Schuyler County / Lancaster / Zip Codes
Lancaster, MO is located in the Ozark Highlands of Missouri and has a humid subtropical climate, characterized by hot, humid summers and mild winters. The average high temperature in the summer months stays around 90 degrees Fahrenheit and the average low temperature in winter hovers around 30 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly evenly spread throughout the year with an average of about 46 inches per year. Lancaster experiences all four seasons with cool temperatures in spring and fall and hot temperatures in summer.

Lancaster, Missouri gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lancaster averages 21 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Lancaster. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lancaster gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 95 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lancaster is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Missouri.

8.6 Summer - 5.1 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Lancaster, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLancaster, MissouriUnited States
  39.1 in.38.1 in.
  20.6 in.27.8 in.
  95.2 days106.2 days
  197 days205 days
  85.7°85.8°
  14.1°21.7°
  7.17
  3.94.3
  942 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 Lancaster with an average high temperature of 85.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Missouri. In Lancaster, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lancaster are September, June and May.
In Lancaster, there are 17.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lancaster with an average of 14.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Missouri.
In Lancaster, there are 131.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Missouri.
In Lancaster, there are 11.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Missouri.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Lancaster but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in Lancaster are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Lancaster with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.1 inches in Lancaster means that it is drier than most places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Lancaster with 11.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 95.2 rainy days annually in Lancaster, which is less rainy than most places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 20.6 inches in Lancaster means that it is one of the snowiest places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in Lancaster with 5.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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