Caldwell County, MO Climate

Caldwell, MO County is characterized by a typical Midwestern humid continental climate. Summers in Caldwell can be hot and humid, with high temperatures averaging around 85°F and low temperatures typically ranging between 65 and 70°F. Winters are generally cold, with average temperatures hovering around the freezing mark of 32°F. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of 34 inches of rain and nearly 18 inches of snowfall each year.

Caldwell County, Missouri gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Caldwell County averages 15 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 Caldwell County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Caldwell 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.2 Summer - 5.5 Winter

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

Climate	Caldwell, Missouri	United States
	39.6 in.	38.1 in.
	14.7 in.	27.8 in.
	92.9 days	106.2 days
	216 days	205 days
	86.8°	85.8°
	15.8°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4.4	4.3
	893 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 Caldwell County with an average high temperature of 86.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Missouri. In Caldwell County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Caldwell County are September, June and May.

In Caldwell County, there are 23.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Missouri.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Caldwell County with an average of 15.8°. This is colder than most places in Missouri.

In Caldwell County, there are 127.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Missouri.

In Caldwell County, there are 7.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Missouri.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Caldwell 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 Caldwell County.

May is the wettest month in Caldwell County with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.6 inches in Caldwell County means that it is drier than most places in Missouri.

May is the rainiest month in Caldwell County with 10.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.0 rainy days. There are 92.9 rainy days annually in Caldwell 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 Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 14.7 inches in Caldwell County means that it is snowier than most places in Missouri. February is the snowiest month in Caldwell County with 4.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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