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United States / Missouri / No Metro Area / Linn County / Locust Creek / Zip Codes
Locust Creek, MO has a humid continental climate, with hot and humid summers and cold winters. The temperatures in summer can reach up to 90°F (32°C) on the hottest days while winter temperatures dip as low as 10°F (-12°C). Snowfall is common in Locust Creek during the winter months, bringing much needed moisture to the area. Spring and Fall are mild with moderate temperature fluctuations throughout the season. Locust Creek experiences all four seasons but enjoys an overall mild climate year-round.

Locust Creek, Missouri gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Locust Creek averages 15 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Locust Creek. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Locust Creek gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 101 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.3 Summer - 5.4 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Locust Creek, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLocust Creek, MissouriUnited States
  41.8 in.38.1 in.
  14.5 in.27.8 in.
  101.2 days106.2 days
  198 days205 days
  86.5°85.8°
  16.1°21.7°
  7.27
  4.24.3
  782 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 Locust Creek with an average high temperature of 86.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Missouri. In Locust Creek, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Locust Creek are September, June and May.
In Locust Creek, there are 19.3 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 Locust Creek with an average of 16.1°. This is colder than most places in Missouri.
In Locust Creek, there are 122.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Missouri.
In Locust Creek, there are 6.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Missouri.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Locust Creek 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 Locust Creek.
June is the wettest month in Locust Creek with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.3 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 41.8 inches in Locust Creek means that it is drier than most places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Locust Creek with 11.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 101.2 rainy days annually in Locust Creek, 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 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 14.5 inches in Locust Creek means that it is snowier than most places in Missouri. December is the snowiest month in Locust Creek with 4.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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