Lake Lotawana, MO Climate


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Lake Lotawana, MO has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and cool winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 73 degrees Fahrenheit and the winter temperatures typically hover around 35 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation levels are about average, with an annual rainfall of about 40 inches. Lake Lotawana also experiences regular thunderstorms throughout the summer months, especially in June and July. Overall, the climate of Lake Lotawana is moderate throughout the year with mild to warm temperatures in both summer and winter months.

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

Lake Lotawana averages 14 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Lake Lotawana. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lake Lotawana gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 97 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 20
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 Lake Lotawana is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Missouri.

7.8 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Lake Lotawana, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLake Lotawana, MissouriUnited States
  43.1 in.38.1 in.
  14.2 in.27.8 in.
  97.3 days106.2 days
  216 days205 days
  87.9°85.8°
  19.6°21.7°
  7.27
  4.44.3
  899 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 Lake Lotawana with an average high temperature of 87.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Missouri. In Lake Lotawana, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lake Lotawana are September, May and June.
In Lake Lotawana, there are 29.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lake Lotawana with an average of 19.6°. This is colder than most places in Missouri.
In Lake Lotawana, there are 107.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
In Lake Lotawana, there are 2.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Lake Lotawana 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 Lake Lotawana.
June is the wettest month in Lake Lotawana with 6.2 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 43.1 inches in Lake Lotawana means that it is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Lake Lotawana with 11.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 97.3 rainy days annually in Lake Lotawana, 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 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 14.2 inches in Lake Lotawana means that it is snowier than most places in Missouri. December is the snowiest month in Lake Lotawana with 4.2 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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