Rocheport, MO Climate


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Rocheport, MO has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature for the area ranges from around 30°F in January to around 80°F in July. Precipitation is relatively low throughout the year, with most of it falling during the spring and summer months. Winters are generally dry and sunny, while summers tend to be cloudy and rainy. Overall, Rocheport has mild weather year-round, making it an ideal spot to visit anytime of the year.

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

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

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Rocheport. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rocheport gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 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 14 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateRocheport, MissouriUnited States
  44.4 in.38.1 in.
  14.4 in.27.8 in.
  107.6 days106.2 days
  197 days205 days
  88.9°85.8°
  20.2°21.7°
  7.17
  4.44.3
  614 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 Rocheport with an average high temperature of 88.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Missouri. In Rocheport, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rocheport are September, May and June.
In Rocheport, there are 35.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Rocheport with an average of 20.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
In Rocheport, there are 104.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
In Rocheport, there are 3.5 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 Rocheport 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 Rocheport.
May is the wettest month in Rocheport with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.4 inches in Rocheport means that it is wetter than most places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Rocheport with 12.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 107.6 rainy days annually in Rocheport, which is one of the rainiest 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 14.4 inches in Rocheport means that it is snowier than most places in Missouri. December is the snowiest month in Rocheport with 4.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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