Buckner, MO Climate


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Buckner, MO has a fairly temperate climate with four distinct seasons. During the summer months, temperatures can climb into the mid-90s and the humidity makes it feel even warmer. Winter temperatures are usually chilly but rarely dip below freezing. Spring brings plenty of rain and milder temperatures while fall is typically mild and dry. The area generally gets around 45 inches of rainfall annually, most of which comes in spring or early summer.

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

Buckner averages 17 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 Buckner. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Buckner gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 98 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.8 Summer - 5.5 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Buckner, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBuckner, MissouriUnited States
  41.9 in.38.1 in.
  16.8 in.27.8 in.
  98.3 days106.2 days
  215 days205 days
  88.1°85.8°
  17.8°21.7°
  7.27
  4.44.3
  751 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 Buckner with an average high temperature of 88.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Missouri. In Buckner, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Buckner are September, May and June.
In Buckner, there are 29.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Buckner with an average of 17.8°. This is colder than most places in Missouri.
In Buckner, there are 119.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Missouri.
In Buckner, there are 3.9 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 Buckner 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 Buckner.
June is the wettest month in Buckner with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.4 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 41.9 inches in Buckner means that it is drier than most places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Buckner with 11.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 98.3 rainy days annually in Buckner, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 16.8 inches in Buckner means that it is snowier than most places in Missouri. December is the snowiest month in Buckner with 5.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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