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United States / Missouri / Kansas City Metro Area / Bates County / Pleasant Gap / Zip Codes
Pleasant Gap, MO has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The temperatures in the summer reach an average of 81°F (27°C) and during the winter can dip down to an average of 24°F (-4°C). December is typically the coldest month with January being the second coldest. June is usually the warmest month of the year, followed by July and August. On average, there is more than 40 inches (101 cm) of precipitation each year in Pleasant Gap, MO, with most occurring during late spring and summer.

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

Pleasant Gap averages 11 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 Pleasant Gap. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pleasant Gap gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 94 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 20
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

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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 Pleasant Gap with an average high temperature of 88.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Missouri. In Pleasant Gap, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pleasant Gap are September, May and June.
In Pleasant Gap, there are 33.8 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 Pleasant Gap with an average of 20.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
In Pleasant Gap, there are 108.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
In Pleasant Gap, 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 Pleasant Gap 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 Pleasant Gap.
June is the wettest month in Pleasant Gap with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.6 inches in Pleasant Gap means that it is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Pleasant Gap with 11.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 93.8 rainy days annually in Pleasant Gap, 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 10.6 inches in Pleasant Gap means that it is less snowy than most places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in Pleasant Gap with 3.7 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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