Columbia Metro Area, MO Climate

The climate in the Columbia, MO Metro Area is generally mild and fairly humid. Summers are hot and humid, with temperatures often reaching into the high 80s to low 90s during the day. Winters are typically cold, with temperatures usually ranging from the mid-20s to low 40s in January. Precipitation occurs throughout the year, although it is heavier in the summer months than in winter. Snowfall usually starts around mid-November and continues until March or April. The area also experiences severe weather occasionally including thunderstorms, hail, and occasional tornado activity during spring and summer months.

Columbia Metro Area, Missouri gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Columbia Metro Area averages 16 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 191 sunny days per year in Columbia Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Columbia Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 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 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.7 Summer - 5.5 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the Columbia metro area, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Columbia, Missouri	United States
	43.9 in.	38.1 in.
	15.6 in.	27.8 in.
	108.1 days	106.2 days
	191 days	205 days
	88.4°	85.8°
	20.8°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4.4	4.3
	738 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 the Columbia metro area with an average high temperature of 88.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Missouri. In the Columbia 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 Columbia metro area are September, May and June.

In the Columbia metro area, there are 32.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Columbia metro area with an average of 20.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

In the Columbia metro area, there are 101.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Missouri.

In the Columbia metro area, there are 3.0 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 Columbia 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 Columbia metro area.

May is the wettest month in the Columbia metro area with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.9 inches in the Columbia metro area means that it is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

May is the rainiest month in the Columbia metro area with 12.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 108.1 rainy days annually in the Columbia metro area, which is one of the rainiest 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 15.6 inches in the Columbia metro area means that it is snowier than most places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in the Columbia metro area with 4.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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