Ste. Genevieve County, MO Climate


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Ste. Genevieve, MO County is located in the southeastern part of Missouri and enjoys a moderate climate year-round. The average winter temperature ranges from 28 to 51 degrees Fahrenheit, while summer temperatures range from 63 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit. With this mild climate, the area experiences all four seasons with mild winters and hot summers. On average, the area receives around 47 inches of rainfall each year and experiences an average of 46 days of precipitation annually. The area sees an average of 16 sunny days each month throughout the year. With its mild climate, Ste Genevieve offers many outdoor activities such as hiking in parks, biking along trails, boating on the river, or picnicking on sunny spring days.

Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ste. Genevieve County averages 7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Ste. Genevieve County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ste. Genevieve County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 93 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 7 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.5 Summer - 5.8 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Ste. Genevieve 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 Ste. Genevieve County with an average high temperature of 88.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Missouri. In Ste. Genevieve County, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ste. Genevieve County are May, September and June.
In Ste. Genevieve County, there are 37.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ste. Genevieve County with an average of 22.1°. This is warmer than most places in Missouri.
In Ste. Genevieve County, there are 101.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Missouri.
In Ste. Genevieve County, there are 2.2 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 Ste. Genevieve 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 Ste. Genevieve County.
May is the wettest month in Ste. Genevieve County with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.4 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 43.2 inches in Ste. Genevieve County means that it is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Ste. Genevieve County with 10.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 93.0 rainy days annually in Ste. Genevieve County, which is less rainy than most places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 7.3 inches in Ste. Genevieve County means that it is one of the least snowy places in Missouri. February is the snowiest month in Ste. Genevieve County with 2.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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