Pike County, MO Climate

Pike, MO County is located in the Midwestern United States, and this part of the country typically has a moderate climate. Summers are generally hot and humid, with average temperatures reaching into the mid-80s F (or high 20s C). Winters tend to be cold and snowy, with temperatures usually staying below freezing. Precipitation levels throughout the year are relatively high; Pike County averages around thirty nine inches of rain each year along with snowfall during winter months.

Pike County, Missouri gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pike County averages 12 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Pike County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pike 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Pike 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 Pike 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 Pike County with an average high temperature of 87.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Missouri. In Pike County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pike County are September, May and June.

In Pike County, there are 28.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Missouri.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pike County with an average of 18.8°. This is colder than most places in Missouri.

In Pike County, there are 110.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Missouri.

In Pike County, there are 4.7 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 Pike 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 Pike County.

May is the wettest month in Pike County with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.1 inches in Pike County means that it is drier than most places in Missouri.

May is the rainiest month in Pike County with 11.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 100.2 rainy days annually in Pike 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 12.4 inches in Pike County means that it is about average compared to other places in Missouri. December is the snowiest month in Pike County with 3.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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