Maries County, MO Climate

Maries County, MO has a humid continental climate. Summers are hot and humid, with temperatures typically reaching the mid-80s during the day, while winters are generally cold and snowy, with temperatures often dipping below freezing at night. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year, with April being the wettest month and July being the driest. The area receives an average of 39 inches of rain per year and an average of 48 inches of snow annually.

Maries County, Missouri gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Maries County averages 14 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 Maries County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Maries County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.4 Summer - 5.7 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Maries 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 Maries County with an average high temperature of 89.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Missouri. In Maries County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Maries County are May, September and June.

In Maries County, there are 39.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Missouri.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Maries County with an average of 21.7°. This is warmer than most places in Missouri.

In Maries County, there are 100.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Missouri.

In Maries County, there are 3.0 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 Maries 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 Maries County.

May is the wettest month in Maries County with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.7 inches in Maries County means that it is wetter than most places in Missouri.

May is the rainiest month in Maries County with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 104.5 rainy days annually in Maries 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 13.7 inches in Maries County means that it is about average compared to other places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in Maries County with 4.2 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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