Dade County, MO Climate

Dade County, Missouri has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. On average, the hottest month is July with temperatures reaching up to 90°F while the coldest month is January with temperatures as low as 24°F. The area receives an average of 45 inches of rain per year. During summer months, thunderstorms are common in Dade County, making it a great location for outdoor activities such as fishing and camping. Winters can be snowy and cold, providing plenty of opportunities for winter sports like skiing. Overall, the weather in Dade County is ideal for both indoor and outdoor activities throughout the year.

Dade County, Missouri gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Dade County averages 12 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 Dade County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dade 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 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.3 Summer - 5.8 Winter

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

Climate	Dade, Missouri	United States
	46.7 in.	38.1 in.
	11.5 in.	27.8 in.
	94.8 days	106.2 days
	211 days	205 days
	88.8°	85.8°
	21.7°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4.6	4.3
	1025 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 Dade County with an average high temperature of 89.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Missouri. In Dade County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dade County are May, September and June.

In Dade County, there are 36.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Missouri.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Dade County with an average of 21.7°. This is warmer than most places in Missouri.

In Dade County, there are 101.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Missouri.

In Dade County, there are 2.4 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 Dade 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 Dade County.

May is the wettest month in Dade County with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.7 inches in Dade County means that it is wetter than most places in Missouri.

May is the rainiest month in Dade County with 11.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 94.8 rainy days annually in Dade 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 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 11.5 inches in Dade County means that it is less snowy than most places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in Dade County with 3.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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