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United States / Missouri / Jefferson City Metro Area / Cole County / Wardsville / Zip Codes
Wardsville, MO has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. Summers in Wardsville can reach up to 90 degrees F during the day with cool nights, while winters bring on temperatures that sometimes drop below freezing. The area receives an average amount of precipitation throughout the year from rain and snow that helps to keep the vegetation lush and green.

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

Wardsville averages 14 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Wardsville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wardsville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.7 Summer - 5.6 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Wardsville, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Wardsville with an average high temperature of 88.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Missouri. In Wardsville, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wardsville are September, May and June.
In Wardsville, there are 33.3 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 Wardsville with an average of 21.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
In Wardsville, there are 102.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Missouri.
In Wardsville, 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 Wardsville 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 Wardsville.
May is the wettest month in Wardsville with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.2 inches in Wardsville means that it is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Wardsville with 11.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 108.2 rainy days annually in Wardsville, which is one of the rainiest places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 13.5 inches in Wardsville means that it is about average compared to other places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in Wardsville with 4.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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