Olean, MO Climate


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United States / Missouri / No Metro Area / Miller County / Olean / Zip Codes
The climate in Olean, MO is generally mild with warm summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature is around 54°F and the average annual precipitation is approximately 45 inches. The area typically experiences both hot and humid summers as well as cold winter temperatures that can drop below freezing on occasion. The area also has occasional storms throughout the year, although they are usually not too severe. The humidity levels tend to be moderate for most of the year, although in the summer months it can become quite humid.

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

Olean averages 10 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Olean. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Olean gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 96 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 10 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.7 Summer - 5.8 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Olean, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateOlean, MissouriUnited States
  43.6 in.38.1 in.
  10.3 in.27.8 in.
  95.8 days106.2 days
  196 days205 days
  88.1°85.8°
  21.0°21.7°
  7.37
  4.44.3
  774 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 Olean with an average high temperature of 88.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Missouri. In Olean, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Olean are September, May and June.
In Olean, there are 32.6 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 Olean with an average of 21.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
In Olean, there are 99.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Missouri.
In Olean, there are 2.9 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 Olean 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 Olean.
May is the wettest month in Olean with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.6 inches in Olean means that it is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Olean with 11.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 95.8 rainy days annually in Olean, which is less rainy 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 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 10.3 inches in Olean means that it is less snowy than most places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in Olean with 3.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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