Stoddard County, MO Climate

Stoddard County in Missouri experiences a humid subtropical climate with mild winters and hot, humid summers. Average temperatures during the summer range from the mid-80s to the low 90s. Winters are generally mild, with average temperatures ranging from the mid-30s to the mid-50s. Precipitation is plentiful throughout the year, averaging over 43 inches annually. Snow falls mainly in December and January, usually only in trace amounts. Humidity levels are high year round, making for muggy conditions during the summer months.

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

Stoddard County averages 7 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 Stoddard County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Stoddard County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 95 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 24
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 7 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.8 Summer - 5.9 Winter

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

Climate	Stoddard, Missouri	United States
	47.7 in.	38.1 in.
	6.6 in.	27.8 in.
	94.5 days	106.2 days
	216 days	205 days
	90.1°	85.8°
	24.2°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	5.1	4.3
	342 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 Stoddard County with an average high temperature of 90.1°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Missouri. In Stoddard County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Stoddard County are May, September and October.

In Stoddard County, there are 45.9 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 Stoddard County with an average of 24.2°. This is one of the warmest places in Missouri.

In Stoddard County, there are 89.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Missouri.

In Stoddard County, there are 1.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Missouri.

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

May is the wettest month in Stoddard County with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.7 inches in Stoddard County means that it is one of the wettest places in Missouri.

May is the rainiest month in Stoddard County with 10.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 94.5 rainy days annually in Stoddard 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 Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 6.6 inches in Stoddard County means that it is one of the least snowy places in Missouri. February is the snowiest month in Stoddard County with 2.5 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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