Howell County, MO Climate

Howell County, Missouri has a humid continental climate with very hot summers and cold winters. The average high in the summer months is about 88 degrees Fahrenheit while the average low in the winter is around 28 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is spread evenly throughout the year, with an annual average of over 48 inches. Snowfall varies from year to year but does occur during the winter months. The county also experiences all four seasons with spring bringing mild temperatures and beautifully blooming wildflowers, while autumn brings cooler days, vibrant foliage, and crisp air.

Howell County, Missouri gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Howell County averages 9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in Howell County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Howell County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 88 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 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 9 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Howell County is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Missouri.

7.6 Summer - 5.9 Winter

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

Climate	Howell, Missouri	United States
	46.3 in.	38.1 in.
	9.0 in.	27.8 in.
	88.1 days	106.2 days
	210 days	205 days
	88.9°	85.8°
	22.4°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	4.4	4.3
	1059 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 Howell County with an average high temperature of 89.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Missouri. In Howell County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Howell County are May, September and June.

In Howell County, there are 35.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Missouri.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Howell County with an average of 22.4°. This is warmer than most places in Missouri.

In Howell County, there are 102.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Missouri.

In Howell County, there are 1.7 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 Howell 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 Howell County.

May is the wettest month in Howell County with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.3 inches in Howell County means that it is wetter than most places in Missouri.

May is the rainiest month in Howell County with 9.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 88.1 rainy days annually in Howell County, which is one of the least rainy places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 9.0 inches in Howell County means that it is less snowy than most places in Missouri. February is the snowiest month in Howell County with 2.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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