Trail Creek, MO Climate


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United States / Missouri / No Metro Area / Harrison County / Trail Creek / Zip Codes
Trail Creek, MO has a humid continental climate, which is characterized by warm and humid summers and cold winters with considerable amounts of snowfall. Temperatures in the summer months average around 80 degrees Fahrenheit (27°C), while winter temperatures can drop to as low as 0 degrees Fahrenheit (-18°C). Precipitation is spread fairly evenly throughout the year, usually averaging about 42 inches (107 cm) annually. The area experiences all four seasons each year, although spring and autumn tend to be short-lived due to the temperature extremes.

Trail Creek, Missouri gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Trail Creek averages 20 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 207 sunny days per year in Trail Creek. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Trail Creek 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.3 Summer - 5.3 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Trail Creek, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateTrail Creek, MissouriUnited States
  38.2 in.38.1 in.
  19.9 in.27.8 in.
  96.3 days106.2 days
  207 days205 days
  86.6°85.8°
  15.2°21.7°
  7.17
  4.54.3
  884 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 Trail Creek with an average high temperature of 86.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Missouri. In Trail Creek, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Trail Creek are September, June and May.
In Trail Creek, there are 22.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Trail Creek with an average of 15.2°. This is one of the coldest places in Missouri.
In Trail Creek, there are 126.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Missouri.
In Trail Creek, there are 9.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Missouri.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Trail Creek but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in Trail Creek are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Trail Creek with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.2 inches in Trail Creek means that it is one of the driest places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Trail Creek with 11.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.6 rainy days. There are 96.3 rainy days annually in Trail Creek, 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 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 19.9 inches in Trail Creek means that it is one of the snowiest places in Missouri. December is the snowiest month in Trail Creek with 5.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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