Oakview, MO Climate


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Oakview, MO has a typical Midwestern climate with four distinct seasons. In the summer months, temperatures can reach up to 90°F and in winter they can dip as low as 0°F. Rainfall is generally distributed throughout the year, with the highest levels in the spring and lowest levels in late summer and early autumn. The area also experiences occasional thunderstorms and snowfall in the winter months. Oakview generally enjoys mild weather overall and plenty of sunshine throughout the year.

Oakview, Missouri gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Oakview 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 Oakview. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Oakview gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 102 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 21
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Oakview is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Missouri.

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

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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 Oakview with an average high temperature of 88.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Missouri. In Oakview, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Oakview are September, May and June.
In Oakview, there are 34.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Oakview with an average of 20.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
In Oakview, there are 101.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Missouri.
In Oakview, there are 3.1 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 Oakview 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 Oakview.
June is the wettest month in Oakview with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.5 inches in Oakview means that it is drier than most places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Oakview with 11.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 101.8 rainy days annually in Oakview, which is rainier 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 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 15.8 inches in Oakview means that it is snowier than most places in Missouri. December is the snowiest month in Oakview with 4.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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