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United States / Missouri / No Metro Area / Howard County / Fayette / Zip Codes
Fayette, MO has a humid continental climate, characterized by hot, humid summers and cold winters. On average, the hottest month is July with an average high temperature of 85°F (29°C), while the coldest month is January with an average low temperature of 22°F (-5°C). The city receives an annual precipitation of 36 inches (91 cm) and experiences all four seasons throughout the year. Summers in Fayette are warm and humid, while winters are cold and wet.

Fayette, Missouri gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fayette averages 15 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 192 sunny days per year in Fayette. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fayette gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 102 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 19
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateFayette, MissouriUnited States
  42.9 in.38.1 in.
  15.1 in.27.8 in.
  101.5 days106.2 days
  192 days205 days
  88.3°85.8°
  18.7°21.7°
  7.27
  4.44.3
  705 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 Fayette with an average high temperature of 88.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Missouri. In Fayette, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fayette are September, May and June.
In Fayette, there are 32.8 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 Fayette with an average of 18.7°. This is colder than most places in Missouri.
In Fayette, there are 111.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Missouri.
In Fayette, 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 Fayette 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 Fayette.
June is the wettest month in Fayette with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.9 inches in Fayette means that it is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Fayette with 11.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 101.5 rainy days annually in Fayette, which is rainier 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 15.1 inches in Fayette means that it is snowier than most places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in Fayette with 4.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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