Centralia, MO Climate


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Centralia, MO has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 75°F (24°C) with temperatures sometimes reaching into the 90s (32°C). In the winter, temperatures usually stay around or below freezing, sometimes even dropping below 0°F (-18°C). Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year with an average of 41 inches (104 cm) per year. Snowfall averages about 14 inches (36 cm) per year, although this varies from year to year. Centralia typically experiences thunderstorms during spring and summer months with occasional tornadoes during fall months.

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

Centralia averages 16 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 195 sunny days per year in Centralia. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Centralia gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 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 16 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateCentralia, MissouriUnited States
  42.8 in.38.1 in.
  15.7 in.27.8 in.
  103.3 days106.2 days
  195 days205 days
  88.2°85.8°
  20.2°21.7°
  7.27
  4.44.3
  883 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 Centralia with an average high temperature of 88.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Missouri. In Centralia, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Centralia are September, May and June.
In Centralia, there are 31.2 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 Centralia with an average of 20.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
In Centralia, there are 103.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
In Centralia, there are 3.6 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 Centralia 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 Centralia.
June is the wettest month in Centralia with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.8 inches in Centralia means that it is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Centralia with 12.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 103.3 rainy days annually in Centralia, which is rainier than most places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 15.7 inches in Centralia means that it is snowier than most places in Missouri. December is the snowiest month in Centralia with 4.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 17 years ago

For most of my life I have lived in Large cities (NYC, Phoenix, etc,) so living in a small town is different. It's a quiet town and the people are friendly although  More

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