Scotland County, MO Climate

Scotland, MO County has a humid continental climate with hot and humid summers, cold snowy winters, and four distinct seasons. Average temperatures range from highs of around 80°F in the summer to lows of around 10°F in the winter months. Precipitation is plentiful throughout the year with average annual rainfall of about 36 inches. Snowfall accumulates to an average of about 18 inches per year. The area experiences abundant sunshine throughout the year with an average of 210 sunny days per year.

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

Scotland County averages 19 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Scotland County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Scotland County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 87 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 15
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 19 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.4 Summer - 5.3 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Scotland 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 Scotland County with an average high temperature of 86.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Missouri. In Scotland County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Scotland County are September, May and June.

In Scotland County, there are 22.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Missouri.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Scotland County with an average of 14.9°. This is one of the coldest places in Missouri.

In Scotland County, there are 127.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Missouri.

In Scotland County, there are 9.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Missouri.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Scotland 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 Scotland County.

May is the wettest month in Scotland County with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.3 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 38.4 inches in Scotland County means that it is one of the driest places in Missouri.

May is the rainiest month in Scotland County with 10.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 87.1 rainy days annually in Scotland County, which is one of the least rainy places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 18.7 inches in Scotland County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in Scotland County with 5.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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