Kennett, MO Climate


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Kennett, MO has a humid subtropical climate with mild winters and hot, humid summers. Temperatures range from an average low of 22°F in the winter to an average high of 92°F in the summer. The area receives an average of 49 inches of rain per year and experiences all four seasons. Snowfall is light, averaging only 8 inches annually. Summers are generally hot and muggy, with occasional thunderstorms and occasional summer tornadoes occurring during warmer months. Spring and autumn are both mild seasons with plenty of sunshine and moderate temperatures.

Kennett, Missouri gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Kennett averages 5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Kennett. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kennett gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 99 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Kennett is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Missouri.

6.1 Summer - 6.1 Winter
May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Kennett, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

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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 Kennett with an average high temperature of 90.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Missouri. In Kennett, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Kennett are May, September and October.
In Kennett, there are 52.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Kennett with an average of 26.9°. This is one of the warmest places in Missouri.
In Kennett, there are 73.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Missouri.
In Kennett, there are 0.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Missouri.
Humidity in Kennett can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.
May is the wettest month in Kennett with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.9 inches in Kennett means that it is one of the wettest places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Kennett with 10.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 98.8 rainy days annually in Kennett, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 5.2 inches in Kennett means that it is one of the least snowy places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in Kennett with 2.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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