Jackson County, MO Climate

Jackson, MO County has a humid subtropical climate, with warm summers and cold winters. The average summer temperatures range from the upper 60s to the mid-90s Fahrenheit, while winter temperatures range from the high teens to lower 50s. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, averaging around 40 inches annually. In addition to rainfall, snow is common during winter months with an average of 8 inches of snowfall per year. Humidity levels can be quite high during summer months as well as winter months due to Jackson's close proximity to the Mississippi River.

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

Jackson County averages 14 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 Jackson County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Jackson County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 96 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 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Jackson 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 Jackson County, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Jackson, Missouri	United States
	42.7 in.	38.1 in.
	13.9 in.	27.8 in.
	96.4 days	106.2 days
	216 days	205 days
	88.2°	85.8°
	20.0°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4.4	4.3
	896 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 Jackson County with an average high temperature of 88.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Missouri. In Jackson County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Jackson County are September, May and June.

In Jackson County, there are 31.1 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 Jackson County with an average of 20.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

In Jackson County, there are 106.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

In Jackson County, there are 2.5 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 Jackson 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 Jackson County.

June is the wettest month in Jackson County with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.3 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 42.7 inches in Jackson County means that it is drier than most places in Missouri.

May is the rainiest month in Jackson County with 11.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 96.4 rainy days annually in Jackson 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 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 13.9 inches in Jackson County means that it is about average compared to other places in Missouri. December is the snowiest month in Jackson County with 4.2 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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R · Independence, MO

Too much Crime, Taxes and Political Idiots.

Over 5 years ago

I've lived in this City for 8 years and feel the Government parts of it leave a lot to be desired. Taxes are out of control, Assessment dept has proposed more than 30% More

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