Pleasant Valley, MO Climate


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Pleasant Valley, MO is a beautiful place to visit with its mild climate. The summers are hot and humid with temperatures usually reaching the mid-80s Fahrenheit, while the winters are cold and snowy with temperatures typically dropping below freezing. Rainfall is generally moderate throughout the year, although it can be heavy during the warmer months. The area is known for its stunning landscapes and outdoor activities like fishing and hiking.

Pleasant Valley, Missouri gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pleasant Valley averages 16 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Pleasant Valley. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pleasant Valley 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.8 Summer - 5.6 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Pleasant Valley, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePleasant Valley, MissouriUnited States
  41.6 in.38.1 in.
  16.2 in.27.8 in.
  99.1 days106.2 days
  212 days205 days
  87.8°85.8°
  17.8°21.7°
  7.27
  4.34.3
  774 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 Pleasant Valley with an average high temperature of 87.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Missouri. In Pleasant Valley, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pleasant Valley are September, May and June.
In Pleasant Valley, there are 29.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pleasant Valley with an average of 17.8°. This is colder than most places in Missouri.
In Pleasant Valley, there are 117.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Missouri.
In Pleasant Valley, there are 4.6 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 Pleasant Valley 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 Valley.
June is the wettest month in Pleasant Valley with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.6 inches in Pleasant Valley means that it is drier than most places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Pleasant Valley with 11.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 99.1 rainy days annually in Pleasant Valley, 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 16.2 inches in Pleasant Valley means that it is snowier than most places in Missouri. December is the snowiest month in Pleasant Valley with 5.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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