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United States / Missouri / No Metro Area / Barton County / Liberal / Zip Codes
Liberal, MO has a humid continental climate, with cold winters and hot, humid summers. The average high temperatures in July range from 85 to 95 degrees F (29 to 35 degrees C), while the average low temperatures in January range from 17 to 25 degrees F (-8 to -4 degrees C). Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of 37 inches (940 mm) annually. Snowfall is also common during winter months, with an average of 13 inches (330 mm) per year.

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

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

On average, there are 209 sunny days per year in Liberal. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Liberal 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 Liberal 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 Liberal, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLiberal, MissouriUnited States
  47.9 in.38.1 in.
  10.4 in.27.8 in.
  92.4 days106.2 days
  209 days205 days
  89.2°85.8°
  22.7°21.7°
  7.27
  4.64.3
  902 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.

August is the hottest month for Liberal with an average high temperature of 89.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Missouri. In Liberal, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Liberal are May, September and June.
In Liberal, 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 Liberal with an average of 22.7°. This is warmer than most places in Missouri.
In Liberal, there are 96.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Missouri.
In Liberal, 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 Liberal 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 Liberal.
June is the wettest month in Liberal 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 Liberal means that it is one of the wettest places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Liberal 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 Liberal, 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 Liberal means that it is less snowy than most places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in Liberal with 3.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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