Edmundson, MO Climate


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Edmundson, MO has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures reaching the low 90s during the day and high 70s at night. Winters are cold and dry with temperatures dropping to below freezing at night, although occasional snowfall does occur throughout the winter months. Precipitation is fairly frequent year round, typically in the form of rain but snow is more common from December through March.

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

Edmundson averages 13 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

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

Edmundson gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 104 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.4 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Edmundson, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateEdmundson, MissouriUnited States
  42.3 in.38.1 in.
  12.8 in.27.8 in.
  103.7 days106.2 days
  205 days205 days
  88.6°85.8°
  23.0°21.7°
  7.27
  4.34.3
  581 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 Edmundson with an average high temperature of 88.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Missouri. In Edmundson, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Edmundson are May, September and June.
In Edmundson, there are 35.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Edmundson with an average of 23.0°. This is warmer than most places in Missouri.
In Edmundson, there are 88.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Missouri.
In Edmundson, there are 1.9 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 Edmundson 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 Edmundson.
May is the wettest month in Edmundson with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.3 inches in Edmundson means that it is drier than most places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Edmundson with 11.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 103.7 rainy days annually in Edmundson, which is rainier 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 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 12.8 inches in Edmundson means that it is about average compared to other places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in Edmundson with 4.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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