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United States / Missouri / No Metro Area / Gentry County / Albany / Zip Codes
Albany, MO is located in North Central Missouri, and experiences a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. In the summer months, temperatures tend to range from the mid-70s to the low 90s, with occasional days reaching into the high 90s. Winter temperatures average around freezing point, but can drop to below zero on cold nights. Spring and autumn bring mild weather with temperatures ranging between 40-60 degrees Fahrenheit. The area receives an average of 45 inches of precipitation annually, including rain and snowfall.

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

Albany averages 20 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Albany. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Albany gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 88 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateAlbany, MissouriUnited States
  37.4 in.38.1 in.
  20.1 in.27.8 in.
  88.4 days106.2 days
  215 days205 days
  87.0°85.8°
  14.4°21.7°
  7.27
  4.24.3
  915 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 Albany with an average high temperature of 87.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Missouri. In Albany, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Albany are September, June and May.
In Albany, there are 23.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Albany with an average of 14.4°. This is one of the coldest places in Missouri.
In Albany, there are 134.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Missouri.
In Albany, there are 9.8 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 Albany 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 Albany are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Albany 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 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.4 inches in Albany means that it is one of the driest places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Albany with 10.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 88.4 rainy days annually in Albany, 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 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 20.1 inches in Albany means that it is one of the snowiest places in Missouri. December is the snowiest month in Albany with 5.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Background: The city of Albany.........this is the area of the United States that meets all of my qualifications for an ideal retirement home. I have lived and  More

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Over 16 years ago

I've lived in many places in my life, from NYC and Salt Lake City to Los Angeles and Seattle and I've never lived in such an awful place. The town is mostly white and  More

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