Jennings, MO Climate


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Jennings, MO has a moderate continental climate characterized by hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in summer is around 77°F (25°C) with occasional high temperatures reaching the mid-90s°F (35°C). In winter the average temperature drops to below freezing at around 30°F (-1°C), although temperatures can sometimes plummet to as low as -10°F (-23°C). The area receives around 47 inches of rainfall each year, most of which falls in spring and summer. Snowfall averages 11 inches per year, mostly falling during late fall and early winter.

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

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

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Jennings. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Jennings 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 24
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateJennings, MissouriUnited States
  41.8 in.38.1 in.
  14.8 in.27.8 in.
  103.9 days106.2 days
  199 days205 days
  89.0°85.8°
  23.5°21.7°
  7.27
  4.34.3
  518 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 Jennings with an average high temperature of 89.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Missouri. In Jennings, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Jennings are May, September and June.
In Jennings, there are 38.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Jennings with an average of 23.5°. This is one of the warmest places in Missouri.
In Jennings, there are 82.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Missouri.
In Jennings, there are 1.7 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 Jennings 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 Jennings.
May is the wettest month in Jennings with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.8 inches in Jennings means that it is drier than most places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Jennings with 11.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 103.9 rainy days annually in Jennings, 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 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 14.8 inches in Jennings means that it is snowier than most places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in Jennings with 5.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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