Jasper County, MO Climate

Jasper, MO County is located in the southern area of Missouri and has a humid subtropical climate. Summers are typically hot and humid with temperatures reaching as high as 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters are usually mild and see an average low temperature of around 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is common throughout the year but reaches its peak during the late summer months. Snowfall can occur as early as October and lasts until April or May, giving Jasper plenty of white winters. The area receives approximately 45 inches of rain each year, making Jasper a great destination for outdoor activities such as fishing, hiking, camping, and more!

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

Jasper County averages 10 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Jasper County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Jasper County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 90 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.8 Summer - 6.1 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Jasper 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.

August is the hottest month for Jasper County with an average high temperature of 90.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Missouri. In Jasper County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Jasper County are May, September and June.

In Jasper County, there are 45.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Missouri.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Jasper County with an average of 23.5°. This is one of the warmest places in Missouri.

In Jasper County, there are 91.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Missouri.

In Jasper County, there are 1.5 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 Jasper 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 Jasper County.

May is the wettest month in Jasper County with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.0 inches in Jasper County means that it is wetter than most places in Missouri.

May is the rainiest month in Jasper County with 10.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.4 rainy days. There are 89.8 rainy days annually in Jasper County, which is less rainy than most places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 10.1 inches in Jasper County means that it is less snowy than most places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in Jasper County with 3.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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