Gentry County, MO Climate

Gentry, MO County has a mild climate with hot summers and cool winters. Temperatures average in the mid to high 70s during the summer and drop into the low 20s during winter months. Precipitation is relatively consistent year-round, though the area does experience periods of drought. Humidity levels tend to be higher than most other places in Missouri due to its location near several rivers and streams. During the summer months, thunderstorms are common, though typically short-lived.

Gentry County, Missouri gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Gentry County averages 19 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 Gentry County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gentry County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 84 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 15
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 19 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.3 Summer - 5.4 Winter

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

Climate	Gentry, Missouri	United States
	37.4 in.	38.1 in.
	18.9 in.	27.8 in.
	84.1 days	106.2 days
	216 days	205 days
	87.0°	85.8°
	15.1°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4.2	4.3
	948 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 Gentry County with an average high temperature of 87.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Missouri. In Gentry County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gentry County are September, June and May.

In Gentry County, there are 24.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Missouri.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Gentry County with an average of 15.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Missouri.

In Gentry County, there are 129.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Missouri.

In Gentry County, there are 8.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Missouri.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Gentry County but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in Gentry County are July, August and June.

May is the wettest month in Gentry County with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.4 inches in Gentry County means that it is one of the driest places in Missouri.

May is the rainiest month in Gentry County with 10.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 84.1 rainy days annually in Gentry County, which is one of the least rainy places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 18.9 inches in Gentry County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Missouri. December is the snowiest month in Gentry County with 5.2 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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