Rockaway Beach, MO Climate


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Rockaway Beach, MO has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. Average summer temperatures reach into the high 80s Fahrenheit (30°C) while winter temperatures drop to an average of 38°F (3°C). The area receives 48 inches of rain annually, most of which occurs in the spring and early summer. Snowfall is rare, but may occur between December and March. The area is usually sunny throughout the year with the most sunshine occurring in July.

Rockaway Beach, Missouri gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Rockaway Beach averages 8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Rockaway Beach. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rockaway Beach gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 93 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 22
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Rockaway Beach is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Missouri.

7.8 Summer - 6 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Rockaway Beach, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRockaway Beach, MissouriUnited States
  45.1 in.38.1 in.
  8.4 in.27.8 in.
  93.1 days106.2 days
  214 days205 days
  88.7°85.8°
  22.1°21.7°
  7.47
  4.74.3
  725 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 Rockaway Beach with an average high temperature of 88.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Missouri. In Rockaway Beach, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rockaway Beach are May, September and June.
In Rockaway Beach, there are 35.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Rockaway Beach with an average of 22.1°. This is warmer than most places in Missouri.
In Rockaway Beach, there are 105.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
In Rockaway Beach, there are 1.6 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 Rockaway Beach 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 Rockaway Beach.
May is the wettest month in Rockaway Beach with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.6 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 45.1 inches in Rockaway Beach means that it is wetter than most places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Rockaway Beach with 10.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 93.1 rainy days annually in Rockaway Beach, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 8.4 inches in Rockaway Beach means that it is less snowy than most places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in Rockaway Beach with 2.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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