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United States / Missouri / Kansas City Metro Area / Clay County / Gladstone / Zip Codes
Gladstone, MO has a humid continental climate, with hot summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in July is around 85 degrees Fahrenheit, and the average low in January is around 19 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year, averaging around 44 inches annually. Snowfall averages around 14 inches per year, but usually melts off quickly due to warm winter temperatures. The area experiences all four seasons, providing plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities.

Gladstone, Missouri gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Gladstone. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gladstone gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 101 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 20
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.4 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Gladstone, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGladstone, MissouriUnited States
  40.6 in.38.1 in.
  15.9 in.27.8 in.
  101.0 days106.2 days
  216 days205 days
  88.7°85.8°
  20.3°21.7°
  7.27
  4.34.3
  942 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 Gladstone with an average high temperature of 88.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Missouri. In Gladstone, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gladstone are September, May and June.
In Gladstone, there are 34.2 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 Gladstone with an average of 20.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
In Gladstone, there are 102.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Missouri.
In Gladstone, there are 3.1 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 Gladstone 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 Gladstone.
June is the wettest month in Gladstone with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.6 inches in Gladstone means that it is drier than most places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Gladstone with 11.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 101.0 rainy days annually in Gladstone, 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 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 15.9 inches in Gladstone means that it is snowier than most places in Missouri. December is the snowiest month in Gladstone with 4.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Dan · Kansas City, MO
Average Suburb
Over 6 years ago

Gladstone is cheap, quiet, and affordable. There are mostly old people and families here. There are several large parks and bicycle trails, and the main roads are  More

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Tim · Kansas City, MO
Gladstone
Over 18 years ago

Gladstone is a smaull suburb of Kansas City. It is close enough to the amenities of the downtown, but far enough to have a smaller city  More

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