Ray County, MO Climate

Ray, MO County has a humid continental climate, characterized by hot, humid summers and cold winters. The average summer temperature is in the mid-80s F (high 20s C), while the winter temperature can often drop into the teens F (low -10s C). Rainfall averages 37 inches per year, with snowfall usually totaling around 10 inches. Spring and fall weather is generally mild, making these the best times of year to visit the area.

Ray County, Missouri gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ray County averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Ray County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ray County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 92 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 18
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.9 Summer - 5.6 Winter

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

Climate	Ray, Missouri	United States
	41.9 in.	38.1 in.
	17.0 in.	27.8 in.
	91.6 days	106.2 days
	216 days	205 days
	88.0°	85.8°
	17.6°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4.3	4.3
	842 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 Ray County with an average high temperature of 88.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Missouri. In Ray County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ray County are September, May and June.

In Ray County, there are 30.3 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 Ray County with an average of 17.6°. This is colder than most places in Missouri.

In Ray County, there are 119.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Missouri.

In Ray County, there are 4.6 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 Ray 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 Ray County.

May is the wettest month in Ray County with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.9 inches in Ray County means that it is drier than most places in Missouri.

May is the rainiest month in Ray County with 10.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.4 rainy days. There are 91.6 rainy days annually in Ray 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 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 17.0 inches in Ray County means that it is snowier than most places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in Ray County with 4.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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