Kirksville, MO Climate


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Kirksville, MO has a humid continental climate characterized by cool to cold winters and hot, muggy summers. On average, temperatures range from an average low of 20°F in the winter months to an average high of 88°F in the summer months. Spring and fall are mild seasons with moderate temperatures and plenty of sunshine. The area receives around 35 inches of rain per year, spread relatively evenly throughout the year. Snowfall averages around 18 inches during the winter months.

Kirksville, Missouri gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Kirksville averages 19 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Kirksville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kirksville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 98 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 19 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.5 Summer - 5.2 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Kirksville, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateKirksville, MissouriUnited States
  40.3 in.38.1 in.
  19.0 in.27.8 in.
  97.8 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  85.5°85.8°
  15.2°21.7°
  7.17
  44.3
  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.

July is the hottest month for Kirksville with an average high temperature of 85.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Missouri. In Kirksville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Kirksville are September, June and May.
In Kirksville, there are 16.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Kirksville with an average of 15.2°. This is one of the coldest places in Missouri.
In Kirksville, there are 128.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Missouri.
In Kirksville, there are 8.3 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 Kirksville 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 Kirksville.
May is the wettest month in Kirksville with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.3 inches in Kirksville means that it is drier than most places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Kirksville with 11.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 97.8 rainy days annually in Kirksville, 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 Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 19.0 inches in Kirksville means that it is one of the snowiest places in Missouri. December is the snowiest month in Kirksville with 5.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 13 years ago

kirksvilles a nice town but too small for this guy. Lived there for 18 yrs and decided to move back to the east  More

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"Hello there!" "Welcome to Kirksville!!" I was born in Kirksville. I lived here for thirty-one years. I know from experience, this small town is a Mighty Great  More

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I am only a short timer here (two years)but have already become accustomed to, and appreciative of,the lack of violent crime. There is no fear of walking alone at night  More

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