Daviess County, MO Climate

Daviess County, Missouri has a temperate climate with warm and humid summers and fairly cold winters. The average high temperature in the summer is around 85 degrees Fahrenheit, while the winter low can drop to below 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is plentiful in both summer and winter months, making it an ideal place for growing crops. During the spring and fall seasons, temperatures are milder and rain is more sporadic, providing a nice transition between the two extremes of summer and winter. The area also experiences occasional snowfall but usually not extreme amounts. All four seasons offer something unique to Daviess County MO residents, ensuring that they are able to enjoy all that nature has to offer throughout the year.

Daviess County, Missouri gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Daviess County averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Daviess County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Daviess County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 92 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 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.2 Summer - 5.4 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Daviess 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 Daviess County with an average high temperature of 86.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Missouri. In Daviess County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Daviess County are September, June and May.

In Daviess County, there are 23.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Missouri.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Daviess County with an average of 16.2°. This is colder than most places in Missouri.

In Daviess County, there are 124.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Missouri.

In Daviess 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 Daviess 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 Daviess County.

May is the wettest month in Daviess County with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.1 inches in Daviess County means that it is drier than most places in Missouri.

May is the rainiest month in Daviess County with 11.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.8 rainy days. There are 92.2 rainy days annually in Daviess 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 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 17.1 inches in Daviess County means that it is snowier than most places in Missouri. February is the snowiest month in Daviess County with 5.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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