Crawford County, MO Climate

Crawford County is located in northeastern Missouri and experiences a humid continental climate with hot, humid summers and cold, dry winters. Average summer temperatures range from the mid to high 80s while winter temperatures can dip into the teens. Rainfall averages around 39 inches per year, with snowfall averaging around 16 inches annually. Crawford County experiences all four seasons, so visitors should be prepared for variable temperatures and weather conditions when visiting.

Crawford County, Missouri gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Crawford County averages 12 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Crawford County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Crawford County 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 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.8 Summer - 5.7 Winter

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

Climate	Crawford, Missouri	United States
	45.8 in.	38.1 in.
	11.9 in.	27.8 in.
	102.8 days	106.2 days
	199 days	205 days
	88.1°	85.8°
	19.8°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4	4.3
	928 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 Crawford County with an average high temperature of 88.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Missouri. In Crawford County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Crawford County are September, May and June.

In Crawford County, there are 31.8 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 Crawford County with an average of 19.8°. This is colder than most places in Missouri.

In Crawford County, there are 113.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Missouri.

In Crawford County, there are 4.5 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 Crawford 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 Crawford County.

May is the wettest month in Crawford County with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.8 inches in Crawford County means that it is wetter than most places in Missouri.

May is the rainiest month in Crawford County with 11.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 102.8 rainy days annually in Crawford 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 11.9 inches in Crawford County means that it is less snowy than most places in Missouri. December is the snowiest month in Crawford County with 3.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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