Lebanon Metro Area, MO Climate

The climate in the Lebanon, MO Metro Area is one that experiences all four seasons. Summers are hot and humid, with temperatures usually reaching into the mid-80s and occasionally even higher. Winters are typically cold, with temperatures ranging from the low teens to just above freezing. Precipitation is common throughout all seasons, with spring generally being the wettest season of the year, although there can be snowfall in winter months too. Because of its location in southwest Missouri, the Lebanon area enjoys a mild climate without extremes of either heat or cold.

Lebanon Metro Area, Missouri gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lebanon Metro Area averages 13 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 208 sunny days per year in Lebanon Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lebanon Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 97 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 13 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Lebanon metro area 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 the Lebanon metro area, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Lebanon, Missouri	United States
	44.8 in.	38.1 in.
	12.9 in.	27.8 in.
	96.7 days	106.2 days
	208 days	205 days
	87.7°	85.8°
	20.7°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.5	4.3
	1142 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 the Lebanon metro area with an average high temperature of 87.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Missouri. In the Lebanon metro area, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Lebanon metro area are September, May and June.

In the Lebanon metro area, there are 28.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Missouri.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Lebanon metro area with an average of 20.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

In the Lebanon metro area, there are 106.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

In the Lebanon metro area, 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 the Lebanon metro area 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 the Lebanon metro area.

May is the wettest month in the Lebanon metro area with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.8 inches in the Lebanon metro area means that it is wetter than most places in Missouri.

May is the rainiest month in the Lebanon metro area with 11.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 96.7 rainy days annually in the Lebanon metro area, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 12.9 inches in the Lebanon metro area means that it is about average compared to other places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in the Lebanon metro area with 4.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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