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United States / Missouri / No Metro Area / Dade County / Smith / Zip Codes
Smith, MO enjoys a typical midwestern climate, with four distinct seasons throughout the year. Summers are generally warm and humid, with temperatures reaching up to the mid-80s Fahrenheit on particularly hot days. Winters can be cold and snowy, and temperatures can dip down to single digits during prolonged periods of cold weather. Spring and autumn are typically mild, with temperatures ranging from the low 40s in the mornings up to the low 70s in early afternoon. Precipitation is fairly regular throughout the year, making Smith an ideal place for outdoor activities throughout most months.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.3 Summer - 5.8 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Smith, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSmith, MissouriUnited States
  46.9 in.38.1 in.
  12.2 in.27.8 in.
  94.6 days106.2 days
  211 days205 days
  88.9°85.8°
  21.8°21.7°
  7.27
  4.64.3
  1130 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.

August is the hottest month for Smith with an average high temperature of 89.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Missouri. In Smith, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Smith are May, September and June.
In Smith, there are 37.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Smith with an average of 21.8°. This is warmer than most places in Missouri.
In Smith, there are 101.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Missouri.
In Smith, there are 2.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Missouri.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Smith 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 Smith.
May is the wettest month in Smith with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.9 inches in Smith means that it is wetter than most places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Smith with 10.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 94.6 rainy days annually in Smith, 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 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 12.2 inches in Smith means that it is less snowy than most places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in Smith with 3.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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