Liberty, MO Climate

Liberty, MO has a humid continental climate with hot, humid summers and cold winters. The area typically experiences four distinct seasons, with an average annual temperature of 58°F. During summer months the area is often plagued with thunderstorms while the winter season brings snowfall averaging 17 inches annually. The temperature in Liberty rarely rises above 90°F or drops below 0°F. Spring and autumn are usually mild, making the transition between summer and winter enjoyable for residents.

Liberty, Missouri gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Liberty averages 16 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 Liberty. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Liberty gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 99 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 18
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

Climate	Liberty, Missouri	United States
	41.6 in.	38.1 in.
	16.2 in.	27.8 in.
	99.1 days	106.2 days
	216 days	205 days
	87.8°	85.8°
	17.8°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4.3	4.3
	879 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 Liberty with an average high temperature of 87.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Missouri. In Liberty, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Liberty are September, May and June.

In Liberty, there are 29.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Missouri.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Liberty with an average of 17.8°. This is colder than most places in Missouri.

In Liberty, there are 117.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Missouri.

In Liberty, there are 4.6 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 Liberty 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 Liberty.

June is the wettest month in Liberty with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.6 inches in Liberty means that it is drier than most places in Missouri.

May is the rainiest month in Liberty with 11.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 99.1 rainy days annually in Liberty, 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 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 16.2 inches in Liberty means that it is snowier than most places in Missouri. December is the snowiest month in Liberty with 5.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.