Oakville, MO Climate

Oakville, MO has a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and mild winters. The city receives an average of 49 inches of rain each year, making it one of the wettest cities in Missouri. Summers in Oakville usually bring high temperatures that exceed 90 degrees Fahrenheit and humidity levels that reach around 70%. Winters are mild, with temperatures rarely falling below 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Snow occurs several times each winter, but does not remain on the ground for very long due to the warmer temperature.

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

Oakville averages 14 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 Oakville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Oakville 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.5 Summer - 5.7 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Oakville, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Oakville, Missouri	United States
	43.1 in.	38.1 in.
	13.9 in.	27.8 in.
	100.7 days	106.2 days
	200 days	205 days
	88.5°	85.8°
	22.6°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4.3	4.3
	600 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 Oakville with an average high temperature of 88.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Missouri. In Oakville, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Oakville are May, September and June.

In Oakville, there are 35.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Missouri.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Oakville with an average of 22.6°. This is warmer than most places in Missouri.

In Oakville, there are 93.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Missouri.

In Oakville, there are 1.4 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 Oakville 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 Oakville.

May is the wettest month in Oakville with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February 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 43.1 inches in Oakville means that it is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

May is the rainiest month in Oakville with 10.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 100.7 rainy days annually in Oakville, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 13.9 inches in Oakville means that it is about average compared to other places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in Oakville with 4.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.