Mississippi County, MO Climate

Mississippi, MO County has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The average high temperature during the summer months is usually around 90 degrees Fahrenheit and the average low temperature in the winter is typically around 42 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is common throughout the year with an average of approximately 45 inches of rain annually. The county experiences all four seasons, with springtime bringing warm temperatures and plenty of rain, while autumn brings cooler temperatures and vibrant fall foliage.

Mississippi County, Missouri gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mississippi County averages 6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Mississippi County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mississippi County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 100 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Mississippi County is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Missouri.

6.4 Summer - 6 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Mississippi County, while January and July are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Mississippi, Missouri	United States
	48.2 in.	38.1 in.
	6.2 in.	27.8 in.
	99.5 days	106.2 days
	217 days	205 days
	90.2°	85.8°
	26.1°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	4	4.3
	305 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 Mississippi County with an average high temperature of 90.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Missouri. In Mississippi County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mississippi County are May, September and October.

In Mississippi County, there are 49.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Missouri.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mississippi County with an average of 26.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Missouri.

In Mississippi County, there are 76.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Missouri.

In Mississippi County, there are 0.9 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 Mississippi 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 Mississippi County.

May is the wettest month in Mississippi County with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.2 inches in Mississippi County means that it is one of the wettest places in Missouri.

May is the rainiest month in Mississippi County with 10.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 99.5 rainy days annually in Mississippi County, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 6.2 inches in Mississippi County means that it is one of the least snowy places in Missouri. February is the snowiest month in Mississippi County with 2.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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