Tightwad, MO Climate


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Tightwad, MO is located in the Midwest and experiences a range of weather conditions throughout the year. Summers are typically hot and humid with temperatures reaching an average high of around 88°F, while winters are cold and snowy with temperatures averaging around 25°F. Rainfall is abundant during the spring months with April being the wettest month. There are also occasional thunderstorms throughout the summer months, but these tend to be short-lived and rarely cause any major damage.

Tightwad, Missouri gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Tightwad averages 12 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 Tightwad. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Tightwad gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 93 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 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.5 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Tightwad, 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.

July is the hottest month for Tightwad with an average high temperature of 88.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Missouri. In Tightwad, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Tightwad are September, May and June.
In Tightwad, there are 33.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Tightwad with an average of 20.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
In Tightwad, there are 107.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
In Tightwad, there are 3.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Tightwad 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 Tightwad.
June is the wettest month in Tightwad with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.4 inches in Tightwad means that it is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Tightwad with 10.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 93.0 rainy days annually in Tightwad, which is less rainy than most places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 12.4 inches in Tightwad means that it is about average compared to other places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in Tightwad with 4.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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