Fair Play, MO Climate


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Fair Play, MO has a temperate and humid climate. In summer, temperatures generally stay in the low to mid 80's Fahrenheit with high humidity. Winters are usually mild, with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. The area receives an average of 43 inches of rainfall annually, mostly during the warm spring and summer months. Snowfall is rare but still possible in winter months. This overall climate makes Fair Play a great place for outdoor activities throughout the year.

Fair Play, Missouri gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fair Play averages 8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Fair Play. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fair Play gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 96 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 22
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fair Play is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Missouri.

7.5 Summer - 5.9 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Fair Play, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFair Play, MissouriUnited States
  46.6 in.38.1 in.
  7.9 in.27.8 in.
  95.6 days106.2 days
  212 days205 days
  88.7°85.8°
  21.5°21.7°
  7.37
  4.74.3
  981 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.

August is the hottest month for Fair Play with an average high temperature of 88.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Missouri. In Fair Play, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fair Play are September, May and June.
In Fair Play, there are 35.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fair Play with an average of 21.5°. This is warmer than most places in Missouri.
In Fair Play, there are 102.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Missouri.
In Fair Play, there are 2.5 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 Fair Play 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 Fair Play.
May is the wettest month in Fair Play with 5.6 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 46.6 inches in Fair Play means that it is wetter than most places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Fair Play with 11.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 95.6 rainy days annually in Fair Play, which is less rainy 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 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 7.9 inches in Fair Play means that it is one of the least snowy places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in Fair Play with 3.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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