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United States / Missouri / No Metro Area / Barton County / Leroy / Zip Codes
Leroy, MO is located in the Midwest of the United States and experiences a humid continental climate characterized by cold winters and hot summers. During the winter months, temperatures can get as low as 25 degrees while summer temperatures can reach up to 90 degrees. Precipitation is fairly common throughout the year with an average of 32 inches, including rain in all months and snow in some months. The area also receives an ample amount of sunshine, typically seeing over 200 sunny days each year.

Leroy, Missouri gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Leroy averages 10 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Leroy. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Leroy gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 92 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Leroy is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Missouri.

7.1 Summer - 5.9 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Leroy, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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.

August is the hottest month for Leroy with an average high temperature of 89.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Missouri. In Leroy, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Leroy are May, September and June.
In Leroy, there are 37.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Leroy with an average of 22.7°. This is warmer than most places in Missouri.
In Leroy, there are 96.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Missouri.
In Leroy, there are 1.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Missouri.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Leroy 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 Leroy.
June is the wettest month in Leroy with 6.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.9 inches in Leroy means that it is one of the wettest places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Leroy with 11.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 92.4 rainy days annually in Leroy, which is less rainy 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 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 10.4 inches in Leroy means that it is less snowy than most places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in Leroy with 3.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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