Mokane, MO Climate


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Mokane, MO has a humid continental climate with cold winters and hot summers. The area is subject to both rain and snow during the winter months, while temperatures can reach into the high 70s and 80s in the summer. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of around 40 inches per year. Average lows in the winter drop into single digits, while highs during the summer commonly reach into the low 90s. The area experiences more sunshine than average for the Midwest region due to its location on a bend of the Missouri River.

Mokane, Missouri gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mokane averages 14 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 191 sunny days per year in Mokane. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mokane gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 104 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 21
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

  ClimateMokane, MissouriUnited States
  44.1 in.38.1 in.
  14.3 in.27.8 in.
  104.2 days106.2 days
  191 days205 days
  88.1°85.8°
  20.7°21.7°
  7.27
  4.14.3
  541 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 Mokane with an average high temperature of 88.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Missouri. In Mokane, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mokane are September, May and June.
In Mokane, there are 31.4 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 Mokane with an average of 20.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
In Mokane, there are 104.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
In Mokane, there are 2.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Mokane 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 Mokane.
May is the wettest month in Mokane with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.1 inches in Mokane means that it is wetter than most places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Mokane with 11.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 104.2 rainy days annually in Mokane, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 14.3 inches in Mokane means that it is snowier than most places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in Mokane with 4.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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