Portageville, MO Climate


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United States / Missouri / No Metro Area / New Madrid County / Portageville / Zip Codes
Portageville, MO has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. Average summer temperatures range between 80 and 90 degrees Fahrenheit while average winter temperatures range between 40 and 50 degrees Fahrenheit. The area receives an average of 49 inches of rain annually, with most of it falling in the spring, summer, and early fall months and can be subject to occasional flooding due to its location near the Mississippi River. Portageville also experiences moderate amounts of snowfall during winter months, although total accumulation is usually less than 10 inches per year.

Portageville, Missouri gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Portageville averages 4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Portageville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Portageville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 102 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Portageville is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Missouri.

6.3 Summer - 6 Winter
May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Portageville, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePortageville, MissouriUnited States
  47.1 in.38.1 in.
  4.4 in.27.8 in.
  102.1 days106.2 days
  214 days205 days
  90.1°85.8°
  26.9°21.7°
  7.17
  4.94.3
  285 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 Portageville with an average high temperature of 90.1°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Missouri. In Portageville, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Portageville are May, September and October.
In Portageville, there are 48.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Portageville with an average of 26.9°. This is one of the warmest places in Missouri.
In Portageville, there are 71.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Missouri.
In Portageville, there are 0.7 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 Portageville 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 Portageville.
May is the wettest month in Portageville with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.1 inches in Portageville means that it is one of the wettest places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Portageville with 10.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 102.1 rainy days annually in Portageville, which is rainier than most places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 4.4 inches in Portageville means that it is one of the least snowy places in Missouri. February is the snowiest month in Portageville with 1.6 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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