Ralls County, MO Climate

Ralls County, MO has a humid continental climate, with warm, humid summers and cold winters. Average temperatures range from the high 70s°F in summer to below freezing in winter. The area receives moderate amounts of precipitation throughout the year, including snowfall during the winter months. Winters are long and harsh, but summers typically bring plenty of sunshine. Thunderstorms occur frequently during the spring and summer season. The county is known for its large temperature swings between day and night, so be sure to dress accordingly!

Ralls County, Missouri gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ralls County averages 13 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 Ralls County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ralls County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 104 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 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.9 Summer - 5.4 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Ralls 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 Ralls County with an average high temperature of 87.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Missouri. In Ralls County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ralls County are September, May and June.

In Ralls County, there are 28.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Missouri.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ralls County with an average of 18.5°. This is colder than most places in Missouri.

In Ralls County, there are 110.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Missouri.

In Ralls County, there are 4.9 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 Ralls 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 Ralls County.

May is the wettest month in Ralls County with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.4 inches in Ralls County means that it is drier than most places in Missouri.

May is the rainiest month in Ralls County with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 104.0 rainy days annually in Ralls 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 12.8 inches in Ralls County means that it is about average compared to other places in Missouri. December is the snowiest month in Ralls County with 4.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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