O Fallon, MO Climate


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O'Fallon, MO has a humid continental climate, with hot summers and cold winters. In the summer months, temperatures often reach into the mid-90s and can be quite humid due to the moisture in the nearby Mississippi River. In the winter months, temperatures typically drop to near freezing and can occasionally dip below zero. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, though snowfall tends to occur more frequently in December through February.

O'Fallon, Missouri gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

O'Fallon averages 13 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in O'Fallon. The US average is 205 sunny days.

O'Fallon gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.8 Summer - 5.6 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in O'Fallon, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateO'Fallon, MissouriUnited States
  42.7 in.38.1 in.
  13.4 in.27.8 in.
  106.5 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  88.0°85.8°
  20.7°21.7°
  7.27
  4.44.3
  541 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 O'Fallon with an average high temperature of 88.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Missouri. In O'Fallon, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for O'Fallon are September, May and June.
In O'Fallon, there are 32.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for O'Fallon with an average of 20.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
In O'Fallon, there are 104.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
In O'Fallon, there are 3.1 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 O'Fallon 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 O'Fallon.
May is the wettest month in O'Fallon with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.7 inches in O'Fallon means that it is drier than most places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in O'Fallon with 11.6 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 106.5 rainy days annually in O'Fallon, which is one of the rainiest 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 13.4 inches in O'Fallon means that it is about average compared to other places in Missouri. February is the snowiest month in O'Fallon with 4.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 16 years ago

Pros: 1. Extremely low crime rate 2. Good school system 3. Affordable place to live 4. Plenty of jobs and things to do in nearby St. Louis 5. An overall good place  More

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Over 17 years ago

A nice place to live but growing too fast over the past few years. Also, it can be miserably hot here in July-September period between the two big  More

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Over 18 years ago

O'Fallon is a great town to raise a family. The schools are nice, and the people are  More

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