Scott County, MO Climate

Scott, MO County has a humid subtropical climate, which is characterized by hot and humid summers and cool to mild winters. Summers are typically quite long and temperatures often reach or exceed 90 degrees Fahrenheit during the day. The average yearly temperature is around 62 degrees Fahrenheit, with an average high in July of 88 degrees Fahrenheit and an average low in January of 38 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is relatively abundant in Scott, MO County with an average of 43 inches per year, most of which falls between April and September. Snowfall averages around 8 inches per year.

Scott County, Missouri gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Scott County averages 8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Scott County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Scott 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Scott County is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Missouri.

6.7 Summer - 5.9 Winter

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

Climate	Scott, Missouri	United States
	47.9 in.	38.1 in.
	7.9 in.	27.8 in.
	104.1 days	106.2 days
	217 days	205 days
	89.9°	85.8°
	24.9°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	4	4.3
	344 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 Scott County with an average high temperature of 89.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Missouri. In Scott County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Scott County are May, September and October.

In Scott County, there are 46.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Missouri.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Scott County with an average of 24.9°. This is one of the warmest places in Missouri.

In Scott County, there are 85.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Missouri.

In Scott County, there are 1.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Missouri.

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

May is the wettest month in Scott County with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.9 inches in Scott County means that it is one of the wettest places in Missouri.

May is the rainiest month in Scott County with 11.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 104.1 rainy days annually in Scott 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 Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 7.9 inches in Scott County means that it is one of the least snowy places in Missouri. February is the snowiest month in Scott County with 3.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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