Stone County, MO Climate

Stone, MO County has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. Average temperatures range from the mid-30s in winter to the mid-80s in summer. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, but especially during spring and early summer months. Snowfall in winter months can be light to moderate, depending on location. Stormy weather is common in this area of Missouri due to its proximity to Tornado Alley. Humidity levels tend to be high any time of year, so folks here are used to feeling sticky!

Stone County, Missouri gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Stone County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Stone 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 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Stone County is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Missouri.

7.6 Summer - 6 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Stone 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.

August is the hottest month for Stone County with an average high temperature of 89.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Missouri. In Stone County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Stone County are May, September and June.

In Stone County, there are 37.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Missouri.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Stone County with an average of 22.0°. This is warmer than most places in Missouri.

In Stone County, there are 106.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

In Stone County, there are 2.1 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 Stone 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 Stone County.

May is the wettest month in Stone County with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.5 inches in Stone County means that it is wetter than most places in Missouri.

May is the rainiest month in Stone County with 10.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 92.8 rainy days annually in Stone 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 Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 8.2 inches in Stone County means that it is less snowy than most places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in Stone County with 3.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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