Lafayette County, MO Climate


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Lafayette, MO County has a temperate climate with hot summers and cold winters. The summer months are typically hot and humid, with temperatures averaging in the mid-80s Fahrenheit. Winters are generally cold and dry, with temperatures averaging around the low 20s Fahrenheit. Snowfall is common in the winter months, although mild winters may not bring much precipitation. Spring and fall tend to be mild and comfortable with temperatures hovering around 50-60 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is most common throughout the year, though heavier precipitation is likely in late spring and early summer.

Lafayette County, Missouri gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lafayette County averages 14 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Lafayette County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lafayette County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 97 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 18
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.9 Summer - 5.6 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Lafayette County, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLafayette, MissouriUnited States
  41.9 in.38.1 in.
  14.3 in.27.8 in.
  97.4 days106.2 days
  215 days205 days
  87.6°85.8°
  18.4°21.7°
  7.27
  4.54.3
  804 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 Lafayette County with an average high temperature of 87.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Missouri. In Lafayette County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lafayette County are September, May and June.
In Lafayette County, there are 28.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lafayette County with an average of 18.4°. This is colder than most places in Missouri.
In Lafayette County, there are 113.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Missouri.
In Lafayette County, there are 4.2 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 Lafayette 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 Lafayette County.
June is the wettest month in Lafayette County with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.9 inches in Lafayette County means that it is drier than most places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Lafayette County with 11.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 97.4 rainy days annually in Lafayette 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 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 14.3 inches in Lafayette County means that it is snowier than most places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in Lafayette County with 4.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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