Crystal Lakes, MO Climate


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The climate in Crystal Lakes, MO is mild and pleasant year-round. During the summer months, temperatures hover around 70 degrees Fahrenheit with plenty of sunshine, while winters bring cooler temperatures and some snowfall. The area receives an average of 38 inches of rain each year, making it a fairly moist environment. Winters tend to be cold and snowy while summers are mostly hot and humid. The area experiences four distinct seasons that bring a range of weather conditions throughout the year.

Crystal Lakes, Missouri gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Crystal Lakes averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Crystal Lakes. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Crystal Lakes gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 93 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 17
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.9 Summer - 5.6 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Crystal Lakes, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCrystal Lakes, MissouriUnited States
  41.0 in.38.1 in.
  17.3 in.27.8 in.
  92.7 days106.2 days
  214 days205 days
  87.9°85.8°
  17.0°21.7°
  7.27
  4.34.3
  892 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 Crystal Lakes with an average high temperature of 87.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Missouri. In Crystal Lakes, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Crystal Lakes are September, May and June.
In Crystal Lakes, there are 28.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Crystal Lakes with an average of 17.0°. This is colder than most places in Missouri.
In Crystal Lakes, there are 122.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Missouri.
In Crystal Lakes, there are 5.0 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 Crystal 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 Crystal Lakes.
May is the wettest month in Crystal Lakes with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.0 inches in Crystal Lakes means that it is drier than most places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Crystal Lakes with 10.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.4 rainy days. There are 92.7 rainy days annually in Crystal Lakes, which is less rainy 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 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 17.3 inches in Crystal Lakes means that it is snowier than most places in Missouri. February is the snowiest month in Crystal Lakes with 5.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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