Graham, MO Climate


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The climate in Graham, MO is characterized by hot, humid summers and cool to mild winters. Summers typically experience temperatures in the mid-80s with high humidity levels, while winters tend to be milder with temperatures in the 40s or 50s. Rainfall averages around 40 inches each year and snowfall is generally light during the winter months. The area also experiences frequent thunderstorms in the summer months, particularly during June and July.

Graham, Missouri gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Graham averages 18 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 219 sunny days per year in Graham. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Graham gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 82 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.3 Summer - 5.4 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Graham, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGraham, MissouriUnited States
  37.0 in.38.1 in.
  17.8 in.27.8 in.
  82.0 days106.2 days
  219 days205 days
  86.5°85.8°
  15.1°21.7°
  7.27
  4.34.3
  955 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 Graham with an average high temperature of 86.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Missouri. In Graham, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Graham are September, June and May.
In Graham, there are 24.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Graham with an average of 15.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Missouri.
In Graham, there are 125.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Missouri.
In Graham, there are 8.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Missouri.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Graham 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 Graham.
June is the wettest month in Graham with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.0 inches in Graham means that it is one of the driest places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Graham with 10.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.6 rainy days. There are 82.0 rainy days annually in Graham, 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 17.8 inches in Graham means that it is one of the snowiest places in Missouri. February is the snowiest month in Graham with 5.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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