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United States / Missouri / No Metro Area / Texas County / Plato / Zip Codes
Plato, MO has a mild and temperate climate with four distinct seasons throughout the year. Winters in Plato are usually cold and snowy, with temperatures ranging from highs of around 70°F to lows of around 20°F. Spring brings warm weather and temperatures increase until summer arrives, with temperatures often reaching into the 80s and 90s. Autumn is cool and pleasant, with temperatures getting cooler as the season progresses. Overall, Plato has a pleasant climate that allows for comfortable outdoor activities all year round.

Plato, Missouri gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Plato averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Plato. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Plato gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 95 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 20
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Plato is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Missouri.

7.8 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Plato, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePlato, MissouriUnited States
  45.5 in.38.1 in.
  16.6 in.27.8 in.
  94.7 days106.2 days
  204 days205 days
  87.8°85.8°
  20.2°21.7°
  7.37
  4.84.3
  1115 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 Plato with an average high temperature of 87.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Missouri. In Plato, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Plato are September, May and June.
In Plato, there are 28.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Plato with an average of 20.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
In Plato, there are 108.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
In Plato, there are 2.7 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 Plato 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 Plato.
May is the wettest month in Plato with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.5 inches in Plato means that it is wetter than most places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Plato with 10.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 94.7 rainy days annually in Plato, which is less rainy 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 16.6 inches in Plato means that it is snowier than most places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in Plato with 5.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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