Alexandria, MO Climate


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Alexandria, MO has a mild climate with hot, humid summers and cold winters. Average temperatures remain in the mid-80s during the summer months and low-40s in the winter. The city receives an average of 38 inches of precipitation annually, most of which falls during spring and summer. Snowfall is light, averaging just 10 inches per year. Alexandria experiences some thunderstorms throughout the year, particularly in the spring and summer months.

Alexandria, Missouri gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Alexandria averages 22 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Alexandria. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Alexandria gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Alexandria is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Missouri.

8.3 Summer - 5.2 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Alexandria, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAlexandria, MissouriUnited States
  39.4 in.38.1 in.
  21.5 in.27.8 in.
  106.8 days106.2 days
  202 days205 days
  86.2°85.8°
  17.5°21.7°
  7.17
  3.74.3
  489 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 Alexandria with an average high temperature of 86.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Missouri. In Alexandria, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Alexandria are September, June and May.
In Alexandria, there are 21.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Alexandria with an average of 17.5°. This is colder than most places in Missouri.
In Alexandria, there are 112.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Missouri.
In Alexandria, there are 6.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Missouri.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Alexandria but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Alexandria.
May is the wettest month in Alexandria with 5.1 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 39.4 inches in Alexandria means that it is drier than most places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Alexandria with 12.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 106.8 rainy days annually in Alexandria, which is one of the rainiest 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 21.5 inches in Alexandria means that it is one of the snowiest places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in Alexandria with 6.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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