New Madrid County, MO Climate

New Madrid County, MO has a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and mild winters. The average annual temperature is around 64 degrees Fahrenheit, with an average high of 85 during the summer months and an average low of 42 in the winter. Precipitation is highest during the spring and summer months when thunderstorms are frequent. Snowfall is generally light to moderate but does occur from time to time. Overall, New Madrid has a pleasant climate suitable for outdoor activities year-round.

New Madrid County, Missouri gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

New Madrid County averages 5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in New Madrid County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

New Madrid County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 100 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for New Madrid County is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Missouri.

6.3 Summer - 6 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in New Madrid County, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	New Madrid, Missouri	United States
	47.6 in.	38.1 in.
	4.5 in.	27.8 in.
	100.2 days	106.2 days
	217 days	205 days
	90.3°	85.8°
	26.8°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	4.9	4.3
	283 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 New Madrid County with an average high temperature of 90.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Missouri. In New Madrid County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for New Madrid County are May, September and October.

In New Madrid County, there are 49.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Missouri.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for New Madrid County with an average of 26.8°. This is one of the warmest places in Missouri.

In New Madrid County, there are 72.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Missouri.

In New Madrid County, there are 0.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Missouri.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in New Madrid 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 New Madrid County.

May is the wettest month in New Madrid County with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.6 inches in New Madrid County means that it is one of the wettest places in Missouri.

May is the rainiest month in New Madrid County with 10.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 100.2 rainy days annually in New Madrid 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 Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 4.5 inches in New Madrid County means that it is one of the least snowy places in Missouri. February is the snowiest month in New Madrid County with 1.6 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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