Virgil, MO Climate


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United States / Missouri / No Metro Area / Vernon County / Virgil / Zip Codes
Virgil, MO has a humid continental climate with hot and humid summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature is around 61 degrees Fahrenheit, with July being the warmest month and January being the coldest month. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with an average of 41 inches of rain per year. Snowfall is also common during winter months, averaging around 19 inches annually.

Virgil, Missouri gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Virgil averages 8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Virgil. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Virgil 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.2 Summer - 5.9 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Virgil, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateVirgil, MissouriUnited States
  46.4 in.38.1 in.
  8.2 in.27.8 in.
  95.6 days106.2 days
  212 days205 days
  89.2°85.8°
  21.9°21.7°
  7.27
  4.64.3
  793 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 Virgil with an average high temperature of 89.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Missouri. In Virgil, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Virgil are May, September and June.
In Virgil, there are 39.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Virgil with an average of 21.9°. This is warmer than most places in Missouri.
In Virgil, there are 97.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Missouri.
In Virgil, there are 2.5 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 Virgil 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 Virgil.
May is the wettest month in Virgil with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.4 inches in Virgil means that it is wetter than most places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Virgil with 11.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 95.6 rainy days annually in Virgil, 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 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 8.2 inches in Virgil means that it is less snowy than most places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in Virgil with 3.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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