Knob Noster, MO Climate


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Knob Noster, MO experiences a humid continental climate. The average temperature in the summer is around 80°F and the average winter temperature is around 30°F. July is usually the hottest month of the year with temperatures reaching as high as 90°F. January tends to be the coldest month with temperatures reaching as low as 15°F. The area receives an average of 42 inches of precipitation per year, with most of it occurring in late spring and early summer. Snowfall is common during winter months, with averages ranging from 5 to 6 inches per season.

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

Knob Noster averages 14 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Knob Noster. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Knob Noster gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 100 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 14 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Knob Noster 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 Knob Noster, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateKnob Noster, MissouriUnited States
  43.4 in.38.1 in.
  14.2 in.27.8 in.
  100.1 days106.2 days
  215 days205 days
  88.0°85.8°
  19.1°21.7°
  7.27
  4.34.3
  801 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 Knob Noster with an average high temperature of 88.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Missouri. In Knob Noster, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Knob Noster are September, May and June.
In Knob Noster, there are 30.6 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 Knob Noster with an average of 19.1°. This is colder than most places in Missouri.
In Knob Noster, there are 111.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Missouri.
In Knob Noster, there are 3.9 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 Knob Noster 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 Knob Noster.
June is the wettest month in Knob Noster with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.4 inches in Knob Noster means that it is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Knob Noster with 11.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 100.1 rainy days annually in Knob Noster, which is rainier than most places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 14.2 inches in Knob Noster means that it is snowier than most places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in Knob Noster with 4.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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