Washington, MO Climate


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Washington, MO has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. Summers in Washington are usually hot and muggy, with temperatures staying around 80 degrees Fahrenheit during the day and dropping to around 60 degrees at night. Winters, on the other hand, can be quite cold with temperatures often dropping below freezing at night and rarely rising above 45 degrees Fahrenheit during the day. Rainfall is fairly regular throughout the year, though it is more likely to occur in April-June and September-November than during the summer months.

Washington, Missouri gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Washington averages 12 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Washington. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Washington gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 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 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Washington 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 June are the most pleasant months in Washington, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWashington, MissouriUnited States
  43.8 in.38.1 in.
  12.3 in.27.8 in.
  107.4 days106.2 days
  204 days205 days
  88.9°85.8°
  21.7°21.7°
  7.27
  4.14.3
  554 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 Washington with an average high temperature of 88.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Missouri. In Washington, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Washington are May, September and June.
In Washington, there are 37.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Washington with an average of 21.7°. This is warmer than most places in Missouri.
In Washington, there are 101.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Missouri.
In Washington, there are 2.7 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 Washington 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 Washington.
May is the wettest month in Washington with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.8 inches in Washington means that it is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Washington with 12.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 107.4 rainy days annually in Washington, which is one of the rainiest places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 12.3 inches in Washington means that it is less snowy than most places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in Washington with 3.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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