Wright City, MO Climate


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Wright City, MO has a humid continental climate with warm and humid summers, cold and snowy winters, and moderate seasonal changes in temperature. Summers typically experience temperatures around 80 degrees Fahrenheit during the day and low 60s at night. Winters usually drop to temperatures below freezing with snowfall occurring throughout the season. The spring and fall months typically see milder temperatures in the 50s and 60s. Precipitation occurs year-round with an average of 43 inches of rain throughout the year.

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

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

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Wright City. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wright City 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.9 Summer - 5.5 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Wright City, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWright City, MissouriUnited States
  42.9 in.38.1 in.
  12.3 in.27.8 in.
  107.2 days106.2 days
  202 days205 days
  87.8°85.8°
  20.1°21.7°
  7.27
  4.44.3
  728 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 Wright City with an average high temperature of 87.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Missouri. In Wright City, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wright City are September, May and June.
In Wright City, there are 29.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wright City with an average of 20.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
In Wright City, there are 106.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
In Wright City, there are 3.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Missouri.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Wright City 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 Wright City.
May is the wettest month in Wright City with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.9 inches in Wright City means that it is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Wright City with 12.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 107.2 rainy days annually in Wright City, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 12.3 inches in Wright City means that it is less snowy than most places in Missouri. February is the snowiest month in Wright City with 3.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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