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United States / Missouri / No Metro Area / Barton County / Northfork / Zip Codes
Northfork, MO has a humid continental climate. The summers in Northfork are hot and humid, with temperatures sometimes reaching the high 80s or low 90s during July and August. Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures averaging in the lower 30s and sometimes dropping below zero. Spring and fall are mild, with temperatures ranging between the low 40s to mid-70s. This seasonal variety allows for a wide variety of outdoor activities throughout the year.

Northfork, Missouri gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Northfork averages 11 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Northfork. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Northfork gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 89 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 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.1 Summer - 6 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Northfork, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNorthfork, MissouriUnited States
  48.3 in.38.1 in.
  11.0 in.27.8 in.
  89.1 days106.2 days
  211 days205 days
  89.3°85.8°
  22.6°21.7°
  7.27
  4.64.3
  955 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.

August is the hottest month for Northfork with an average high temperature of 89.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Missouri. In Northfork, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Northfork are May, September and June.
In Northfork, there are 39.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Northfork with an average of 22.6°. This is warmer than most places in Missouri.
In Northfork, there are 96.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Missouri.
In Northfork, there are 1.9 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 Northfork 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 Northfork.
May is the wettest month in Northfork with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.3 inches in Northfork means that it is one of the wettest places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Northfork with 10.6 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.0 rainy days. There are 89.1 rainy days annually in Northfork, which is less rainy than most places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 11.0 inches in Northfork means that it is less snowy than most places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in Northfork with 3.7 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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