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United States / Missouri / No Metro Area / Carroll County / Van Horn / Zip Codes
Van Horn, MO has an arid climate with hot summers and cold winters. Summers can sometimes reach temperatures of up to 100 degrees Fahrenheit. During the winter months, temperatures tend to stay in the 40s and 50s during the day while dropping below freezing at night. Precipitation is generally low throughout the year, with snow occurring only sporadically in the winter months.

Van Horn, Missouri gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Van Horn averages 15 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 207 sunny days per year in Van Horn. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Van Horn gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 90 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 18
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.9 Summer - 5.6 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Van Horn, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateVan Horn, MissouriUnited States
  41.0 in.38.1 in.
  14.9 in.27.8 in.
  89.5 days106.2 days
  207 days205 days
  88.3°85.8°
  17.7°21.7°
  7.27
  4.24.3
  818 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 Van Horn with an average high temperature of 88.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Missouri. In Van Horn, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Van Horn are September, May and June.
In Van Horn, there are 31.7 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 Van Horn with an average of 17.7°. This is colder than most places in Missouri.
In Van Horn, there are 117.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Missouri.
In Van Horn, there are 5.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Missouri.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Van Horn 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 Van Horn.
June is the wettest month in Van Horn with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.0 inches in Van Horn means that it is drier than most places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Van Horn with 10.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.8 rainy days. There are 89.5 rainy days annually in Van Horn, which is less rainy than most places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 14.9 inches in Van Horn means that it is snowier than most places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in Van Horn with 4.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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