Owensville, MO Climate


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Owensville, MO has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average summer temperature is around 77°F (25°C), while the average winter temperature is around 32°F (0°C). Precipitation is generally moderate throughout the year, with an average of 43 inches (109 cm) per year. Snowfall is common during the winter months, and can sometimes reach up to 8 inches (20 cm) in a single storm. Overall, Owensville enjoys four distinct seasons that provide plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities.

Owensville, Missouri gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Owensville averages 12 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 194 sunny days per year in Owensville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Owensville 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 20
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8 Summer - 5.6 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Owensville, 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 Owensville with an average high temperature of 87.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Missouri. In Owensville, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Owensville are September, May and June.
In Owensville, there are 28.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Owensville with an average of 19.5°. This is colder than most places in Missouri.
In Owensville, there are 114.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Missouri.
In Owensville, there are 4.4 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 Owensville 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 Owensville.
May is the wettest month in Owensville with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.0 inches in Owensville means that it is wetter than most places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Owensville with 10.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 95.9 rainy days annually in Owensville, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 11.5 inches in Owensville means that it is less snowy than most places in Missouri. December is the snowiest month in Owensville with 3.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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