Laurie, MO Climate


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United States / Missouri / No Metro Area / Morgan County / Laurie / Zip Codes
Laurie, MO enjoys a mild climate throughout the year, featuring hot and humid summers and generally mild winters with very little snowfall. The area is known for its high levels of sunshine, with an average of 232 sunny days a year. Temperatures in summer months range from 80 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit on average, while winters are usually cool and calm with temperatures in the 30s and 40s. Spring brings showers and mild temperatures in the 50s and 60s while autumn features pleasant weather in the mid-60s before turning chilly towards the end of November.

Laurie, Missouri gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Laurie averages 8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 195 sunny days per year in Laurie. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Laurie gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 99 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 23
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Laurie is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Missouri.

7.6 Summer - 5.9 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Laurie, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLaurie, MissouriUnited States
  44.8 in.38.1 in.
  7.8 in.27.8 in.
  98.9 days106.2 days
  195 days205 days
  88.7°85.8°
  22.5°21.7°
  7.37
  4.84.3
  965 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 Laurie with an average high temperature of 88.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Missouri. In Laurie, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Laurie are May, September and June.
In Laurie, there are 35.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Laurie with an average of 22.5°. This is warmer than most places in Missouri.
In Laurie, there are 92.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Missouri.
In Laurie, there are 2.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Missouri.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Laurie 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 Laurie.
May is the wettest month in Laurie with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.8 inches in Laurie means that it is wetter than most places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Laurie with 11.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 98.9 rainy days annually in Laurie, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 7.8 inches in Laurie means that it is one of the least snowy places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in Laurie with 2.7 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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