Barton County, MO Climate

Barton, MO County has a moderate climate with four distinct seasons. Spring and fall are generally mild, though temperatures can vary widely. Summers are hot and humid, while winters are cold with occasional snowfall. The area receives an average of 39 inches of rain annually which helps to create lush landscapes throughout the year that remain green even in winter months. Barton County is typically a few degrees warmer than the rest of the state, making it an ideal location for those looking for temperate weather all year round.

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

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

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Barton County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Barton County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 93 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 23
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.1 Summer - 5.9 Winter

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

Climate	Barton, Missouri	United States
	47.6 in.	38.1 in.
	11.1 in.	27.8 in.
	92.9 days	106.2 days
	211 days	205 days
	89.3°	85.8°
	22.7°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4.6	4.3
	945 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.

August is the hottest month for Barton County with an average high temperature of 89.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Missouri. In Barton County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Barton County are May, September and June.

In Barton County, there are 38.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Missouri.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Barton County with an average of 22.7°. This is warmer than most places in Missouri.

In Barton County, there are 95.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Missouri.

In Barton County, there are 1.8 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 Barton 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 Barton County.

May is the wettest month in Barton County with 6.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.6 inches in Barton County means that it is one of the wettest places in Missouri.

May is the rainiest month in Barton County with 11.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 92.9 rainy days annually in Barton County, which is less rainy than most 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 11.1 inches in Barton County means that it is less snowy than most places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in Barton County with 3.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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