Linn County, MO Climate

Linn County, MO has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The summer months are generally hot and humid, with average high temperatures in the mid 80s. During the winter months the temperatures drop to an average low of 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with about 43 inches falling annually. Snowfall is common during the winter months, usually occurring in December and January. The area also experiences occasional thunderstorms and tornadoes from time to time.

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

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

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Linn County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Linn County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 102 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Linn 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 Linn County, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Linn, Missouri	United States
	41.6 in.	38.1 in.
	15.2 in.	27.8 in.
	101.8 days	106.2 days
	198 days	205 days
	86.4°	85.8°
	16.2°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4.2	4.3
	814 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 Linn County with an average high temperature of 86.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Missouri. In Linn County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Linn County are September, June and May.

In Linn County, there are 19.2 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 Linn County with an average of 16.2°. This is colder than most places in Missouri.

In Linn County, there are 122.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Missouri.

In Linn County, there are 6.4 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 Linn 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 Linn County.

June is the wettest month in Linn County with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.6 inches in Linn County means that it is drier than most places in Missouri.

May is the rainiest month in Linn County with 11.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 101.8 rainy days annually in Linn 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 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 15.2 inches in Linn County means that it is snowier than most places in Missouri. December is the snowiest month in Linn County with 4.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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