Otterville, MO Climate


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United States / Missouri / No Metro Area / Cooper County / Otterville / Zip Codes
Otterville, MO has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The warmest month of the year is typically July when temperatures average around 78°F during the day, while the coldest month is usually January when temperatures drop to an average of 32°F. Precipitation averages about 45 inches per year in Otterville, with most of the rain falling between April and October. Snowfall is uncommon but can occur during the winter months, with occasional light dustings of snow throughout the season.

Otterville, Missouri gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 193 sunny days per year in Otterville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Otterville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 99 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 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateOtterville, MissouriUnited States
  42.5 in.38.1 in.
  14.4 in.27.8 in.
  98.5 days106.2 days
  193 days205 days
  88.6°85.8°
  20.6°21.7°
  7.27
  4.24.3
  745 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 Otterville with an average high temperature of 88.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Missouri. In Otterville, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Otterville are September, May and June.
In Otterville, 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 Otterville with an average of 20.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
In Otterville, there are 103.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Missouri.
In Otterville, there are 3.3 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 Otterville 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 Otterville.
June is the wettest month in Otterville with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.5 inches in Otterville means that it is drier than most places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Otterville with 11.6 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 98.5 rainy days annually in Otterville, which is about average compared to other 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 14.4 inches in Otterville means that it is snowier than most places in Missouri. February is the snowiest month in Otterville with 4.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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