Carroll, MO Climate


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Carroll, MO has a humid continental climate characterized by warm, humid summers and cold, dry winters. On average, the hottest month of the year is July when temperatures can reach into the high 80s and low 90s Fahrenheit. January is usually the coldest month with temperatures averaging in the high 20s to low 30s Fahrenheit. Rainfall tends to be higher in spring and summer months than any other season in Carroll with an average of about 4 inches per month during these months. Snowfall averages around 10 inches each winter season in Carroll.

Carroll, Missouri gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Carroll averages 12 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Carroll. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Carroll gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 83 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 22
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Carroll is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Missouri.

7.7 Summer - 5.8 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Carroll, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCarroll, MissouriUnited States
  45.3 in.38.1 in.
  12.2 in.27.8 in.
  83.0 days106.2 days
  204 days205 days
  88.4°85.8°
  21.8°21.7°
  7.37
  4.84.3
  1292 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 Carroll with an average high temperature of 88.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Missouri. In Carroll, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Carroll are September, May and June.
In Carroll, there are 31.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Carroll with an average of 21.8°. This is warmer than most places in Missouri.
In Carroll, there are 103.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
In Carroll, there are 2.2 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 Carroll 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 Carroll.
May is the wettest month in Carroll with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.3 inches in Carroll means that it is wetter than most places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Carroll with 8.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 83.0 rainy days annually in Carroll, which is one of the least rainy 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 12.2 inches in Carroll means that it is less snowy than most places in Missouri. February is the snowiest month in Carroll with 3.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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