Wardell, MO Climate


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United States / Missouri / No Metro Area / Pemiscot County / Wardell / Zip Codes
Wardell, MO has a humid continental climate with hot and humid summers and cold winters. Average temperatures occasionally reach the mid-80s in the summer months while temperatures can drop to below freezing during the winter months. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with Wardell receiving nearly 50 inches of rain annually. Snowfall is also common in winter months, though snow accumulations tend to be light. Overall, Wardell experiences typical Midwestern weather patterns.

Wardell, Missouri gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Wardell averages 6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Wardell. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wardell gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.3 Summer - 6.1 Winter
May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Wardell, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWardell, MissouriUnited States
  49.1 in.38.1 in.
  5.8 in.27.8 in.
  104.5 days106.2 days
  215 days205 days
  90.4°85.8°
  27.0°21.7°
  7.17
  5.14.3
  276 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 Wardell with an average high temperature of 90.4°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Missouri. In Wardell, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wardell are May, September and October.
In Wardell, there are 50.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wardell with an average of 27.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Missouri.
In Wardell, there are 72.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Missouri.
In Wardell, there are 0.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Missouri.
Humidity in Wardell can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.
May is the wettest month in Wardell with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.1 inches in Wardell means that it is one of the wettest places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Wardell with 10.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 104.5 rainy days annually in Wardell, which is rainier than most places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 5.8 inches in Wardell means that it is one of the least snowy places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in Wardell with 2.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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