Lincoln County, MO Climate

Lincoln, MO County is located in the northern part of Missouri and enjoys a mild climate year round. The average summer temperature is 78°F with evenings dropping to around 60°F. Winters are usually cold with an average temperature of 40°F and snow during much of the season. Spring and fall are milder with temperatures ranging from the mid-50s to mid-70s. Precipitation is generally distributed evenly throughout the year, but rainfall is heavier in spring and winter months. Overall, Lincoln, MO County has a moderate climate ideal for outdoor activities all year round.

Lincoln County, Missouri gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lincoln County averages 15 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Lincoln County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lincoln County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 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 20
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.8 Summer - 5.5 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Lincoln 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 Lincoln County with an average high temperature of 88.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Missouri. In Lincoln County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lincoln County are September, May and June.

In Lincoln County, there are 31.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lincoln County with an average of 19.8°. This is colder than most places in Missouri.

In Lincoln County, there are 107.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

In Lincoln County, there are 4.0 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 Lincoln 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 Lincoln County.

May is the wettest month in Lincoln County with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.0 inches in Lincoln County means that it is drier than most places in Missouri.

May is the rainiest month in Lincoln County with 11.6 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 103.4 rainy days annually in Lincoln County, which is rainier 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 14.7 inches in Lincoln County means that it is snowier than most places in Missouri. February is the snowiest month in Lincoln County with 4.2 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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