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United States / Missouri / No Metro Area / Barry County / Chain-O-Lakes / Zip Codes
The climate in Chain-O-Lakes, MO is hot and humid in the summer months, with temperatures reaching as high as 90 degrees Fahrenheit. In the winter, temperatures can drop to around 20 degrees Fahrenheit with occasional snowfall. This area experiences an average of 47 inches of rain each year and a mild spring and fall season. The region is known to experience occasional severe thunderstorms that bring hail, strong winds, and heavy rains.

Chain-O-Lakes, Missouri gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Chain-O-Lakes averages 9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in Chain-O-Lakes. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Chain-O-Lakes gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 94 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 25
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 9 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Chain-O-Lakes is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Missouri.

7.6 Summer - 6.2 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Chain-O-Lakes, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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.

August is the hottest month for Chain-O-Lakes with an average high temperature of 89.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Missouri. In Chain-O-Lakes, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Chain-O-Lakes are May, September and June.
In Chain-O-Lakes, there are 34.3 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 Chain-O-Lakes with an average of 24.6°. This is one of the warmest places in Missouri.
In Chain-O-Lakes, there are 92.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Missouri.
In Chain-O-Lakes, there are 1.4 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 Chain-O-Lakes 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 Chain-O-Lakes.
May is the wettest month in Chain-O-Lakes with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.5 inches in Chain-O-Lakes means that it is wetter than most places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Chain-O-Lakes with 11.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 94.0 rainy days annually in Chain-O-Lakes, which is less rainy than most places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 8.7 inches in Chain-O-Lakes means that it is less snowy than most places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in Chain-O-Lakes with 2.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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