Cooper County, MO Climate

Cooper, MO County has a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and mild winters. Summers in the county are marked by high temperatures and frequent thunderstorms. The average temperature during the summer months is around 80°F, but temperatures can often exceed 90°F during peak months. Winters in Cooper, MO County are generally mild with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. Average temperatures during the winter months usually range between 45-55°F, but occasional cold snaps can make it feel much colder. Precipitation is abundant year-round in Cooper, MO County, with annual averages ranging from 47 inches to 50 inches.

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

Cooper County averages 15 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 Cooper County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cooper County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 102 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 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.7 Summer - 5.6 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Cooper County, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Cooper, Missouri	United States
	43.2 in.	38.1 in.
	14.6 in.	27.8 in.
	101.6 days	106.2 days
	195 days	205 days
	88.5°	85.8°
	19.9°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4.2	4.3
	747 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 Cooper County with an average high temperature of 88.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Missouri. In Cooper County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cooper County are September, May and June.

In Cooper County, there are 33.7 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 Cooper County with an average of 19.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

In Cooper County, there are 105.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

In Cooper County, there are 3.9 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 Cooper County 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 Cooper County.

May is the wettest month in Cooper County with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.2 inches in Cooper County means that it is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

May is the rainiest month in Cooper County with 11.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 101.6 rainy days annually in Cooper County, which is rainier than most places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 14.6 inches in Cooper County means that it is snowier than most places in Missouri. February is the snowiest month in Cooper County with 4.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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