Osage township (Bates County), MO Climate


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Osage township, located in Bates County, Missouri, experiences a humid continental climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and cold and snowy winters. The average high temperature in the summer months is typically between 80-90°F, while the average low temperature during the winter months is around 25°F. Seasonal rainfall of up to 40 inches per year helps ensure that moisture levels remain relatively high throughout the season, making it an ideal place for agricultural activities such as farming and livestock raising.

Osage township (Bates County), Missouri gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Osage township (Bates County) averages 10 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Osage township (Bates County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Osage township (Bates County) 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.4 Summer - 5.8 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Osage township (Bates County), while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateOsage township (Bates County), MissouriUnited States
  44.6 in.38.1 in.
  9.8 in.27.8 in.
  99.5 days106.2 days
  215 days205 days
  89.2°85.8°
  20.7°21.7°
  7.27
  4.34.3
  803 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 Osage township (Bates County) with an average high temperature of 89.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Missouri. In Osage township (Bates County), there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Osage township (Bates County) are May, September and June.
In Osage township (Bates County), there are 36.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Osage township (Bates County) with an average of 20.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
In Osage township (Bates County), there are 103.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Missouri.
In Osage township (Bates County), there are 3.0 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 Osage township (Bates County) 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 Osage township (Bates County).
June is the wettest month in Osage township (Bates County) with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.6 inches in Osage township (Bates County) means that it is wetter than most places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Osage township (Bates County) with 11.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 99.5 rainy days annually in Osage township (Bates County), 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 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 9.8 inches in Osage township (Bates County) means that it is less snowy than most places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in Osage township (Bates County) with 3.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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