Bollinger County, MO Climate

Bollinger County, located in southeastern Missouri, experiences a humid subtropical climate. Winters are mild with occasional cold snaps and temperatures typically range from the mid-30's to the mid-50's. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures ranging from the mid-70's to the low 90's. Precipitation is plentiful throughout the year with an average of around 45 inches annually. The area receives most of its rainfall in late spring and summer months, although snowfall can occur during winter. Humidity levels in Bollinger County vary from moderate to high depending on the season.

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

Bollinger County averages 10 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 Bollinger County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bollinger County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 95 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 22
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bollinger County is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Missouri.

7.4 Summer - 5.8 Winter

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

Climate	Bollinger, Missouri	United States
	48.3 in.	38.1 in.
	9.8 in.	27.8 in.
	95.4 days	106.2 days
	216 days	205 days
	89.2°	85.8°
	22.4°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.4	4.3
	590 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 Bollinger County with an average high temperature of 89.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Missouri. In Bollinger County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bollinger County are May, September and October.

In Bollinger County, there are 37.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Missouri.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bollinger County with an average of 22.4°. This is warmer than most places in Missouri.

In Bollinger County, there are 100.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Missouri.

In Bollinger 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 Bollinger 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 Bollinger County.

May is the wettest month in Bollinger County with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.3 inches in Bollinger County means that it is one of the wettest places in Missouri.

May is the rainiest month in Bollinger County with 10.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 95.4 rainy days annually in Bollinger County, which is less rainy 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 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 9.8 inches in Bollinger County means that it is less snowy than most places in Missouri. February is the snowiest month in Bollinger County with 3.7 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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