Adrian, MO Climate


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Adrian, MO has a humid continental climate with warm and humid summers and cold and dry winters. The average maximum temperature in the summer months is around 86°F (30°C), while the average minimum temperature during the winter months is around 18°F (-8°C). Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of 40 inches (101 cm) occurring annually. Snowfall amounts vary considerably from year to year, but typically range between 15 and 22 inches (38-56 cm).

Adrian, Missouri gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Adrian averages 11 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Adrian. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Adrian gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 91 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 20
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.7 Summer - 5.8 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Adrian, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAdrian, MissouriUnited States
  42.4 in.38.1 in.
  10.8 in.27.8 in.
  91.0 days106.2 days
  217 days205 days
  88.6°85.8°
  19.7°21.7°
  7.37
  4.34.3
  863 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 Adrian with an average high temperature of 88.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Missouri. In Adrian, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Adrian are September, May and June.
In Adrian, there are 32.4 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 Adrian with an average of 19.7°. This is colder than most places in Missouri.
In Adrian, there are 110.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Missouri.
In Adrian, there are 3.5 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 Adrian 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 Adrian.
June is the wettest month in Adrian with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.4 inches in Adrian means that it is drier than most places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Adrian with 10.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.4 rainy days. There are 91.0 rainy days annually in Adrian, 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 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 10.8 inches in Adrian means that it is less snowy than most places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in Adrian with 3.7 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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