Pontiac, MO Climate


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Pontiac, MO has a humid continental climate with hot, humid summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures typically reach into the mid-80s while winter months usually stay around 20–25 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is fairly consistent throughout the year, averaging around 36 inches per year. The area experiences occasional thunderstorms but overall has mild weather year round with low levels of snowfall in the winter months.

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

Pontiac averages 9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Pontiac. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pontiac 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 9 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Pontiac is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Missouri.

7.3 Summer - 6.1 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Pontiac, 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.

August is the hottest month for Pontiac with an average high temperature of 89.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Missouri. In Pontiac, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pontiac are May, September and June.
In Pontiac, there are 38.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pontiac with an average of 25.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Missouri.
In Pontiac, there are 87.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Missouri.
In Pontiac, there are 0.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Missouri.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Pontiac 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 Pontiac.
May is the wettest month in Pontiac with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.1 inches in Pontiac means that it is wetter than most places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Pontiac with 10.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 96.0 rainy days annually in Pontiac, which is less rainy 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 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 9.2 inches in Pontiac means that it is less snowy than most places in Missouri. February is the snowiest month in Pontiac with 3.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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