Niangua, MO Climate


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Niangua, MO has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. Average temperatures in the summer season reach into the upper 80s Fahrenheit, while winter temperatures tend to stay near freezing. The area receives an average of 46 inches of precipitation each year, falling mostly as rain during the warm months and as snow during the colder months. Humidity levels remain high year-round. Strong winds are common throughout the year, but they tend to be more intense in the springtime when thunderstorms can occur.

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

Niangua averages 12 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 Niangua. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Niangua gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 100 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 12 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Niangua is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Missouri.

7.8 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Niangua, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNiangua, MissouriUnited States
  44.3 in.38.1 in.
  12.2 in.27.8 in.
  99.6 days106.2 days
  211 days205 days
  87.7°85.8°
  20.7°21.7°
  7.37
  4.54.3
  1440 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 Niangua with an average high temperature of 87.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Missouri. In Niangua, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Niangua are September, May and June.
In Niangua, there are 28.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Niangua with an average of 20.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
In Niangua, there are 106.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
In Niangua, there are 3.6 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 Niangua 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 Niangua.
May is the wettest month in Niangua with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.3 inches in Niangua means that it is wetter than most places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Niangua with 11.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 99.6 rainy days annually in Niangua, 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 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 12.2 inches in Niangua means that it is less snowy than most places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in Niangua with 4.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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