Malta Bend, MO Climate


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Malta Bend, MO has a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and mild winters. Precipitation is plentiful throughout the year, with over 47 inches of rain each year. The area sees an average of 219 sunny days each year, giving plenty of opportunity to enjoy the outdoors. Average high temperatures range from the upper 40s in winter to near 90 degrees in summer months. Low temperatures generally stay above freezing during winter months but can drop to the mid 40s during summer nights.

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

Malta Bend averages 16 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Malta Bend. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Malta Bend gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 101 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 Malta Bend is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Missouri.

7.9 Summer - 5.5 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Malta Bend, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMalta Bend, MissouriUnited States
  41.7 in.38.1 in.
  16.0 in.27.8 in.
  101.1 days106.2 days
  197 days205 days
  88.2°85.8°
  18.1°21.7°
  7.27
  4.34.3
  699 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 Malta Bend with an average high temperature of 88.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Missouri. In Malta Bend, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Malta Bend are September, May and June.
In Malta Bend, there are 31.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Malta Bend with an average of 18.1°. This is colder than most places in Missouri.
In Malta Bend, there are 114.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Missouri.
In Malta Bend, there are 5.0 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 Malta Bend 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 Malta Bend.
May is the wettest month in Malta Bend with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.7 inches in Malta Bend means that it is drier than most places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Malta Bend with 11.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 101.1 rainy days annually in Malta Bend, 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 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 16.0 inches in Malta Bend means that it is snowier than most places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in Malta Bend with 5.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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