Carroll County, MO Climate


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Carroll, MO County enjoys a temperate climate throughout the year. The average yearly temperature is around 59 degrees Fahrenheit with a low of about 39 degrees during the winter months and a high of around 79 degrees in the summer months. Carroll usually experiences mild temperatures throughout the year, and rarely sees temperatures below freezing or above 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is fairly steady throughout the year, averaging around 34 inches per year with an additional 6 inches of snowfall in the winter months. Winters tend to be cold and wet while summers are warm and humid. Spring brings beautiful blooms of wildflowers and plenty of warm sunshine while autumn brings cool breezes and colorful leaves.

Carroll County, Missouri gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Carroll County averages 15 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 207 sunny days per year in Carroll County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Carroll County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 91 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 18
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.9 Summer - 5.6 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Carroll County, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Carroll County with an average high temperature of 87.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Missouri. In Carroll County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Carroll County are September, May and June.
In Carroll County, there are 29.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Carroll County with an average of 17.9°. This is colder than most places in Missouri.
In Carroll County, there are 116.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Missouri.
In Carroll County, there are 5.4 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 Carroll 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 Carroll County.
June is the wettest month in Carroll County with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.3 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 41.1 inches in Carroll County means that it is drier than most places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Carroll County with 11.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.0 rainy days. There are 91.1 rainy days annually in Carroll 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 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 14.7 inches in Carroll County means that it is snowier than most places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in Carroll County with 4.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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