Farmington Metro Area, MO Climate

The climate of Farmington, MO Metro Area is typically mild throughout the year. The temperature rarely falls below freezing during winter months and rarely rises above 90°F in the summer. Rainfall averages around 40 inches per year, with June and July being the wettest months. In addition to ample rainfall, these months also provide plenty of sunshine, allowing plants and crops to grow strong. Spring and fall temperatures are generally pleasant and comfortable, making them ideal times for outdoor activities like hiking, biking, and camping.

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

Farmington Metro Area averages 11 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Farmington Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Farmington Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 104 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 11 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.9 Summer - 5.7 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the Farmington metro area, 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.

July is the hottest month for the Farmington metro area with an average high temperature of 87.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Missouri. In the Farmington 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 Farmington metro area are September, May and June.

In the Farmington metro area, there are 26.7 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 Farmington metro area with an average of 21.4°. This is warmer than most places in Missouri.

In the Farmington metro area, there are 105.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

In the Farmington metro area, there are 2.6 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 Farmington 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 Farmington metro area.

May is the wettest month in the Farmington metro area 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 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.6 inches in the Farmington metro area means that it is wetter than most places in Missouri.

May is the rainiest month in the Farmington metro area with 11.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 104.1 rainy days annually in the Farmington metro area, which is rainier 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 11.3 inches in the Farmington metro area means that it is less snowy than most places in Missouri. February is the snowiest month in the Farmington metro area with 3.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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