Knox County, MO Climate

Knox, MO County has a humid continental climate which offers four distinct seasons. Summers are warm to hot and humid, with average temperatures in the mid-80s, while winters are cold with temperatures ranging from the teens to the low 30s. The spring and fall offer mild temperatures and comfortable humidity levels. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, although snowfall can vary greatly from season to season. Overall, Knox County has a pleasant climate that is ideal for outdoor activities all year round.

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

Knox County averages 18 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 195 sunny days per year in Knox County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Knox County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 89 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 17
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Knox 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 Knox 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 Knox County with an average high temperature of 86.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Missouri. In Knox County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Knox County are September, June and May.

In Knox County, there are 22.3 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 Knox County with an average of 16.9°. This is colder than most places in Missouri.

In Knox County, there are 120.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Missouri.

In Knox County, there are 7.3 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 Knox 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 Knox County.

May is the wettest month in Knox County with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.3 inches in Knox County means that it is drier than most places in Missouri.

May is the rainiest month in Knox County with 10.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 88.6 rainy days annually in Knox 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 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 18.2 inches in Knox County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Missouri. December is the snowiest month in Knox County with 5.2 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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