Henry County, MO Climate

Henry, MO County has a humid subtropical climate with mild winters and hot, humid summers. The average annual temperature is around 63°F (17°C). Rainfall is well distributed throughout the year, averaging around 42 inches (107 cm) annually. During the summer months, temperatures often reach into the mid-90s Fahrenheit with high humidity levels, making it one of the hottest spots in Missouri. Winters are typically mild with occasional cold snaps causing temperatures to drop into the teens and twenties Fahrenheit. Snowfall is rare but can occasionally occur during winter months.

Henry County, Missouri gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Henry County averages 11 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 213 sunny days per year in Henry County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Henry County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 98 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 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.6 Summer - 5.7 Winter

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

Climate	Henry, Missouri	United States
	43.5 in.	38.1 in.
	10.8 in.	27.8 in.
	98.0 days	106.2 days
	213 days	205 days
	88.8°	85.8°
	19.7°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4.1	4.3
	795 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 Henry County with an average high temperature of 88.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Missouri. In Henry County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Henry County are September, May and June.

In Henry County, there are 34.3 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 Henry County with an average of 19.7°. This is colder than most places in Missouri.

In Henry County, there are 108.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Missouri.

In Henry County, there are 3.4 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 Henry 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 Henry County.

June is the wettest month in Henry County with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.5 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 43.5 inches in Henry County means that it is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

May is the rainiest month in Henry County with 11.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 98.0 rainy days annually in Henry County, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 10.8 inches in Henry County means that it is less snowy than most places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in Henry County with 3.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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