Arbela, MO Climate


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United States / Missouri / No Metro Area / Scotland County / Arbela / Zip Codes
Arbela, MO has a humid continental climate with hot and humid summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer ranges from the mid-70s to the mid-80s while winter temperatures range from the low 30s to the high 40s. Precipitation is plentiful throughout the year, with an average of about 46 inches per year, most of which falls during warmer months. Snowfall is relatively light, averaging around 10 inches annually. Storms can occur at any time of year, though they are more frequent in spring and summer. Overall, Arbela enjoys pleasant weather with four distinct seasons throughout the year.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Arbela 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 Arbela, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateArbela, MissouriUnited States
  38.1 in.38.1 in.
  19.8 in.27.8 in.
  90.9 days106.2 days
  198 days205 days
  87.0°85.8°
  14.2°21.7°
  7.17
  3.74.3
  682 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 Arbela with an average high temperature of 87.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Missouri. In Arbela, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Arbela are September, May and June.
In Arbela, there are 22.2 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 Arbela with an average of 14.2°. This is one of the coldest places in Missouri.
In Arbela, there are 130.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Missouri.
In Arbela, there are 9.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Missouri.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Arbela 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 Arbela.
May is the wettest month in Arbela with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.1 inches in Arbela means that it is one of the driest places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Arbela with 10.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 90.9 rainy days annually in Arbela, 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 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 19.8 inches in Arbela means that it is one of the snowiest places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in Arbela with 6.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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