Denton, MO Climate

Denton, MO experiences a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature is around 48°F (9°C), with an average high of 80°F (27°C) during the summer months and an average low of 28°F (-2°C) during the winter months. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with snowfall in the winter months. The area also experiences ample sunshine, which helps warm up temperatures in the colder months and makes for comfortable days in the summer months.

Climate	Denton, Missouri	United States
Rainfall		38.1

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.