Leisure Lake, MO Climate


Reviews



Download our custom City Report to see exclusive
data on cost of living, crime, climate, and more.
United States / Missouri / No Metro Area / Grundy County / Leisure Lake / Zip Codes
Leisure Lake, MO has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average summer temperature is around 78 degrees Fahrenheit and the average winter temperature is around 29 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is spread out evenly throughout the year and can range from light rain to heavy snow during the winter months. The area is also known for its thunderstorms, which can be quite severe in the summer months. Overall, Leisure Lake provides a mild climate that experiences four distinct seasons throughout the year.

Leisure Lake, Missouri gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 208 sunny days per year in Leisure Lake. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Leisure Lake gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 102 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.2 Summer - 5.4 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Leisure Lake, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLeisure Lake, MissouriUnited States
  39.2 in.38.1 in.
  15.4 in.27.8 in.
  102.4 days106.2 days
  208 days205 days
  87.2°85.8°
  16.0°21.7°
  7.17
  4.24.3
  834 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 Leisure Lake with an average high temperature of 87.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Missouri. In Leisure Lake, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Leisure Lake are September, June and May.
In Leisure Lake, there are 26.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Leisure Lake with an average of 16.0°. This is colder than most places in Missouri.
In Leisure Lake, there are 125.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Missouri.
In Leisure Lake, there are 7.7 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 Leisure Lake 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 Leisure Lake.
May is the wettest month in Leisure Lake with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 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 39.2 inches in Leisure Lake means that it is drier than most places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Leisure Lake with 12.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.2 rainy days. There are 102.4 rainy days annually in Leisure Lake, 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 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 15.4 inches in Leisure Lake means that it is snowier than most places in Missouri. February is the snowiest month in Leisure Lake with 4.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
Jobs
Compare Leisure Lake,
cost of living
Compare food, housing, utilities, and more in Leisure Lake, Missouri to any other city in the US.