St. Francois County, MO Climate


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The climate in St. Francois, MO County is typically mild and temperate. Summers tend to be hot and humid with temperatures ranging from the mid-70s to the mid-90s. Winters are generally cold, but not overly so, with temperatures ranging from the upper 20s to the low 40s. The area receives an average of 44 inches of rain a year, most of which falls during the spring and summer months. Snowfall is limited to only about 8 inches per year on average, making it a great location for those who don’t want to worry about shoveling heavy snow or dealing with icy roads.

St. Francois County, Missouri gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

St. Francois County averages 11 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in St. Francois County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

St. Francois 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for St. Francois County is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Missouri.

7.9 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in St. Francois County, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSt. Francois, MissouriUnited States
  44.6 in.38.1 in.
  11.3 in.27.8 in.
  104.1 days106.2 days
  202 days205 days
  87.5°85.8°
  21.4°21.7°
  7.37
  4.34.3
  922 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 St. Francois County with an average high temperature of 87.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Missouri. In St. Francois County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for St. Francois County are September, May and June.
In St. Francois County, there are 26.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for St. Francois County with an average of 21.4°. This is warmer than most places in Missouri.
In St. Francois County, there are 105.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
In St. Francois County, there are 2.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in St. Francois 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 St. Francois County.
May is the wettest month in St. Francois County with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.6 inches in St. Francois County means that it is wetter than most places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in St. Francois County with 11.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 104.1 rainy days annually in St. Francois 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 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 11.3 inches in St. Francois County means that it is less snowy than most places in Missouri. February is the snowiest month in St. Francois County with 3.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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