Chamois, MO Climate


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Chamois, MO has a temperate climate with warm summers and cold winters. The summers are usually hot and humid with temperatures reaching into the high 80's and 90's Fahrenheit while the winters can get quite cold, dropping to below freezing temperatures at times. Precipitation in Chamois is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of around 37 inches of rain annually. During the winter season, snowfall can be common, although it typically does not accumulate heavily. Despite its rural location, Chamois enjoys relatively mild hail and tornado activity compared to other areas in Missouri.

Chamois, Missouri gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Chamois averages 14 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 195 sunny days per year in Chamois. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Chamois gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 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 20
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateChamois, MissouriUnited States
  44.0 in.38.1 in.
  14.0 in.27.8 in.
  103.1 days106.2 days
  195 days205 days
  87.6°85.8°
  20.2°21.7°
  7.27
  4.14.3
  538 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 Chamois with an average high temperature of 87.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Missouri. In Chamois, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Chamois are September, May and June.
In Chamois, there are 29.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Chamois with an average of 20.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
In Chamois, there are 108.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
In Chamois, there are 3.7 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 Chamois 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 Chamois.
May is the wettest month in Chamois with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.0 inches in Chamois means that it is wetter than most places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Chamois with 11.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 103.1 rainy days annually in Chamois, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 14.0 inches in Chamois means that it is about average compared to other places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in Chamois with 4.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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