Parnell, MO Climate


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Parnell, MO has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average annual high temperature is 72°F (22°C) while the average low temperature is 45°F (7°C). Precipitation in the area is evenly distributed throughout the year, averaging around 48 inches (122 cm) annually. Snowfall varies from year to year but averages about 10 inches (25 cm) per season. May and October are usually the wettest months of the year, with heavy thunderstorms occurring occasionally. Humidity levels are generally quite high, with summer afternoon humidity levels often reaching 90%.

Parnell, Missouri gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Parnell averages 19 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 220 sunny days per year in Parnell. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Parnell gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 80 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 19 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.6 Summer - 5.3 Winter
June, September and May are the most pleasant months in Parnell, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateParnell, MissouriUnited States
  36.8 in.38.1 in.
  18.5 in.27.8 in.
  79.7 days106.2 days
  220 days205 days
  86.0°85.8°
  14.5°21.7°
  7.27
  4.34.3
  1030 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 Parnell with an average high temperature of 86.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Missouri. In Parnell, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Parnell are September, June and May.
In Parnell, there are 21.3 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 Parnell with an average of 14.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Missouri.
In Parnell, there are 130.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Missouri.
In Parnell, there are 10.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Missouri.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Parnell but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in Parnell are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Parnell with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.8 inches in Parnell means that it is one of the driest places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Parnell with 9.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.8 rainy days. There are 79.7 rainy days annually in Parnell, which is one of the least rainy places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 18.5 inches in Parnell means that it is one of the snowiest places in Missouri. February is the snowiest month in Parnell with 5.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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