Webster County, MO Climate

Webster, MO County has a mild climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in July is 87 degrees and the average low temperature in January is 28 degrees. Precipitation amounts tend to be higher during the summer months, typically from thunderstorms that move through the area. Snowfall amounts are usually moderate, but can increase more in the northern part of the county. Humidity levels tend to be higher in the summer months and lower during winter months. Overall, Webster County has a pleasant climate year-round that provides an ideal environment for outdoor activities like fishing, hiking, and camping.

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

Webster County averages 12 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 Webster County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Webster County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 101 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 20
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.8 Summer - 5.7 Winter

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

Climate	Webster, Missouri	United States
	44.9 in.	38.1 in.
	11.9 in.	27.8 in.
	101.4 days	106.2 days
	211 days	205 days
	87.5°	85.8°
	20.4°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.5	4.3
	1417 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.

August is the hottest month for Webster County with an average high temperature of 87.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Missouri. In Webster County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Webster County are September, May and June.

In Webster County, there are 27.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Missouri.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Webster County with an average of 20.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

In Webster County, there are 109.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Missouri.

In Webster County, there are 3.4 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 Webster 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 Webster County.

May is the wettest month in Webster 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 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.9 inches in Webster County means that it is wetter than most places in Missouri.

May is the rainiest month in Webster County with 11.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 101.4 rainy days annually in Webster County, which is rainier than most places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 11.9 inches in Webster County means that it is less snowy than most places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in Webster County with 4.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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