Montgomery County, MO Climate

Montgomery County, MO has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer months is around 68°F while the winter months typically range from 30°F to 40°F. Rainfall is evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of around 41 inches annually. The area often experiences thunderstorms and high winds during certain times of the year, and occasional tornadoes are not unheard of. Snowfall typically begins in December and lasts well into March, averaging about 20 inches for the season.

Montgomery County, Missouri gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Montgomery County averages 16 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Montgomery County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Montgomery County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8 Summer - 5.5 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Montgomery County, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Montgomery, Missouri	United States
	43.2 in.	38.1 in.
	16.2 in.	27.8 in.
	103.0 days	106.2 days
	196 days	205 days
	87.2°	85.8°
	19.2°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4	4.3
	731 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 Montgomery County with an average high temperature of 87.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Missouri. In Montgomery County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Montgomery County are September, May and June.

In Montgomery County, there are 25.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Missouri.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Montgomery County with an average of 19.2°. This is colder than most places in Missouri.

In Montgomery County, there are 112.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Missouri.

In Montgomery County, there are 4.5 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 Montgomery 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 Montgomery County.

May is the wettest month in Montgomery County with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.2 inches in Montgomery County means that it is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

May is the rainiest month in Montgomery County with 11.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 103.0 rainy days annually in Montgomery 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 16.2 inches in Montgomery County means that it is snowier than most places in Missouri. December is the snowiest month in Montgomery County with 4.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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