Drexel, MO Climate


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The climate in Drexel, MO is generally warm and humid throughout the year. Summers are hot with temperatures reaching an average high of around 86°F and low of 68°F. Winters are mild with temperatures averaging a high of around 42°F and low of 24°F. The area sees an average of about 43 inches of rainfall per year, mostly during the spring and summer months. Snowfall is light, typically only seeing a few inches throughout the winter months.

Drexel, Missouri gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 213 sunny days per year in Drexel. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Drexel gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 81 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 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Drexel 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 Drexel, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDrexel, MissouriUnited States
  42.1 in.38.1 in.
  12.1 in.27.8 in.
  81.1 days106.2 days
  213 days205 days
  88.0°85.8°
  19.8°21.7°
  7.37
  4.44.3
  1004 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 Drexel with an average high temperature of 88.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Missouri. In Drexel, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Drexel are September, May and June.
In Drexel, there are 30.4 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 Drexel with an average of 19.8°. This is colder than most places in Missouri.
In Drexel, there are 105.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
In Drexel, there are 3.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Drexel 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 Drexel.
June is the wettest month in Drexel with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.1 inches in Drexel means that it is drier than most places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Drexel with 10.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 81.1 rainy days annually in Drexel, which is one of the least rainy places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 12.1 inches in Drexel means that it is less snowy than most places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in Drexel with 3.7 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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