McDonald County, MO Climate

McDonald County, MO has a semi-arid continental climate with hot summers and cool winters. Average temperatures range from highs of 90°F in the summer to lows of 31°F in the winter. The area receives an average of 45 inches of annual precipitation, mostly during the spring and fall months. Snowfall is limited during most years, usually only reaching 3 inches or less at the higher elevations. McDonald County also experiences strong winds throughout much of the year which can make for uncomfortable conditions.

McDonald County, Missouri gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in McDonald County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

McDonald County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 89 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 23
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for McDonald County is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Missouri.

7.4 Summer - 6.1 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in McDonald 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.

August is the hottest month for McDonald County with an average high temperature of 89.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Missouri. In McDonald County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for McDonald County are May, September and June.

In McDonald County, there are 33.3 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 McDonald County with an average of 23.4°. This is warmer than most places in Missouri.

In McDonald County, there are 93.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Missouri.

In McDonald County, there are 1.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Missouri.

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

May is the wettest month in McDonald County with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.8 inches in McDonald County means that it is wetter than most places in Missouri.

May is the rainiest month in McDonald County with 10.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 89.1 rainy days annually in McDonald County, which is less rainy 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 11.3 inches in McDonald County means that it is less snowy than most places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in McDonald County with 3.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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