Madison County, MO Climate

Madison, MO County has a moderately humid continental climate. Summers are typically hot and humid with temperatures averaging in the mid-80s while winters are cold and snowy with temperatures regularly dropping below freezing. Precipitation is fairly common throughout the year but summer months see the most rainfall. The area typically gets an average of 35 inches of rain each year. Snowfall averages around 15 inches annually, which can contribute to treacherous driving conditions during the winter months.

Madison County, Missouri gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Madison County averages 11 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Madison County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Madison County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 101 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 22
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.8 Summer - 5.8 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Madison 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 Madison County with an average high temperature of 88.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Missouri. In Madison County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Madison County are May, September and June.

In Madison County, there are 31.8 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 Madison County with an average of 21.5°. This is warmer than most places in Missouri.

In Madison County, there are 107.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

In Madison County, there are 2.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Madison 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 Madison County.

May is the wettest month in Madison County with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.0 inches in Madison County means that it is wetter than most places in Missouri.

May is the rainiest month in Madison County with 10.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 100.6 rainy days annually in Madison 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 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 10.6 inches in Madison County means that it is less snowy than most places in Missouri. February is the snowiest month in Madison County with 3.7 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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