Bel-Ridge, MO Climate


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Bel-Ridge, MO has a typical midwestern climate with hot and humid summers and cold winters. Summers are usually sunny with temperatures reaching into the low 90s Fahrenheit, while winters can be quite cold with temperatures often dropping below freezing. Spring and fall are mild, but storms are common during both seasons. The area is prone to large amounts of precipitation throughout the year, especially in spring and early summer.

Bel-Ridge, Missouri gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bel-Ridge averages 14 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Bel-Ridge. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bel-Ridge gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 102 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 23
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.2 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Bel-Ridge, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBel-Ridge, MissouriUnited States
  42.9 in.38.1 in.
  13.8 in.27.8 in.
  102.3 days106.2 days
  199 days205 days
  88.8°85.8°
  23.1°21.7°
  7.27
  4.34.3
  581 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 Bel-Ridge with an average high temperature of 88.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Missouri. In Bel-Ridge, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bel-Ridge are May, September and June.
In Bel-Ridge, there are 37.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bel-Ridge with an average of 23.1°. This is warmer than most places in Missouri.
In Bel-Ridge, there are 87.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Missouri.
In Bel-Ridge, there are 1.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Missouri.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Bel-Ridge 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 Bel-Ridge.
May is the wettest month in Bel-Ridge with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.9 inches in Bel-Ridge means that it is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Bel-Ridge with 11.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 102.3 rainy days annually in Bel-Ridge, which is rainier 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 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 13.8 inches in Bel-Ridge means that it is about average compared to other places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in Bel-Ridge with 4.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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