Mountain View, MO Climate


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Mountain View, MO has a subtropical climate with hot humid summers and mild winters. The average temperature in summer ranges from the mid 70s to the low 90s, while winter temperatures range from the upper 30s to the mid 50s. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with slightly higher amounts occurring during summer months. Due to its location in the foothills of the Ozark Mountains, Mountain View enjoys relatively mild weather, making it an ideal destination for year-round outdoor activities.

Mountain View, Missouri gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mountain View averages 11 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 209 sunny days per year in Mountain View. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mountain View gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 87 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 23
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Mountain View is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Missouri.

7.6 Summer - 5.8 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Mountain View, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMountain View, MissouriUnited States
  47.1 in.38.1 in.
  10.9 in.27.8 in.
  86.9 days106.2 days
  209 days205 days
  88.5°85.8°
  22.9°21.7°
  7.37
  4.44.3
  1142 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.

August is the hottest month for Mountain View with an average high temperature of 88.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Missouri. In Mountain View, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mountain View are May, September and June.
In Mountain View, there are 31.7 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 Mountain View with an average of 22.9°. This is warmer than most places in Missouri.
In Mountain View, there are 98.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Missouri.
In Mountain View, there are 1.7 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 Mountain View 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 Mountain View.
May is the wettest month in Mountain View with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.1 inches in Mountain View means that it is one of the wettest places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Mountain View with 9.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 86.9 rainy days annually in Mountain View, which is one of the least rainy places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 10.9 inches in Mountain View means that it is less snowy than most places in Missouri. February is the snowiest month in Mountain View with 3.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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