Gasconade County, MO Climate

Gasconade, MO County has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. During the summer months, temperatures typically reach into the 80s and 90s, while winter temperatures generally hover in the 30s and 40s. Precipitation is fairly evenly spread throughout the year, with around four inches per month on average. Humidity levels tend to be quite high during the summer months due to its close proximity to the Mississippi River. Snowfall can be expected during some winter months in Gasconade, MO County.

Gasconade County, Missouri gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Gasconade County averages 12 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Gasconade County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gasconade County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 100 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 20
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8 Summer - 5.6 Winter

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

Climate	Gasconade, Missouri	United States
	44.5 in.	38.1 in.
	12.1 in.	27.8 in.
	99.7 days	106.2 days
	196 days	205 days
	87.7°	85.8°
	19.6°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.2	4.3
	777 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 Gasconade County with an average high temperature of 87.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Missouri. In Gasconade County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gasconade County are September, May and June.

In Gasconade County, there are 29.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Missouri.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Gasconade County with an average of 19.6°. This is colder than most places in Missouri.

In Gasconade County, there are 114.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Missouri.

In Gasconade County, there are 4.3 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 Gasconade 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 Gasconade County.

May is the wettest month in Gasconade County with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.5 inches in Gasconade County means that it is wetter than most places in Missouri.

May is the rainiest month in Gasconade County with 11.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 99.7 rainy days annually in Gasconade County, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 12.1 inches in Gasconade County means that it is less snowy than most places in Missouri. February is the snowiest month in Gasconade County with 3.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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