Paynesville, MO Climate


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Paynesville, MO experiences a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The average high temperature during the summer months is into the upper 80s and the average low temperature during the winter months is around 30 degrees. Rainfall occurs throughout the year in Paynesville but it mostly comes in heavier amounts during the spring and summer months. The area does occasionally experience extreme weather such as snow storms or thunderstorms but these events are relatively rare compared to other parts of the country.

Paynesville, Missouri gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Paynesville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Paynesville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 101 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 19
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.9 Summer - 5.5 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Paynesville, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePaynesville, MissouriUnited States
  38.8 in.38.1 in.
  14.0 in.27.8 in.
  101.0 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  87.9°85.8°
  19.0°21.7°
  7.27
  4.34.3
  535 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 Paynesville with an average high temperature of 87.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Missouri. In Paynesville, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Paynesville are September, May and June.
In Paynesville, there are 30.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Paynesville with an average of 19.0°. This is colder than most places in Missouri.
In Paynesville, there are 109.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Missouri.
In Paynesville, 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 Paynesville 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 Paynesville.
May is the wettest month in Paynesville with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.8 inches in Paynesville means that it is one of the driest places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Paynesville with 11.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 101.0 rainy days annually in Paynesville, which is rainier than most places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 14.0 inches in Paynesville means that it is about average compared to other places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in Paynesville with 4.2 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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