Kirksville Metro Area, MO Climate

Kirksville, MO Metro Area has a typical Midwestern climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 80 degrees Fahrenheit and the average temperature in winter is around 30 degrees Fahrenheit. The area also sees plentiful precipitation throughout the year, averaging approximately 40 inches of rain and 25 inches of snow annually. In addition to precipitation, Kirksville experiences humidity levels ranging from 70% to 90%. Due to its location inland, the area generally experiences fewer severe weather events than areas closer to the coast. All in all, Kirksville offers a pleasant climate ideal for year-round outdoor activities.

Kirksville Metro Area, Missouri gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Kirksville Metro Area averages 20 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Kirksville Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kirksville Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 98 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Kirksville metro area is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Missouri.

8.5 Summer - 5.2 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the Kirksville 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 Kirksville metro area with an average high temperature of 85.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Missouri. In the Kirksville metro area, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Kirksville metro area are September, June and May.

In the Kirksville metro area, there are 17.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Missouri.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Kirksville metro area with an average of 14.8°. This is one of the coldest places in Missouri.

In the Kirksville metro area, there are 129.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Missouri.

In the Kirksville metro area, there are 9.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Missouri.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the Kirksville metro area but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in the Kirksville metro area are July, August and June.

May is the wettest month in the Kirksville metro area with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.0 inches in the Kirksville metro area means that it is drier than most places in Missouri.

May is the rainiest month in the Kirksville metro area with 11.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 97.8 rainy days annually in the Kirksville metro area, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 19.6 inches in the Kirksville metro area means that it is one of the snowiest places in Missouri. December is the snowiest month in the Kirksville metro area with 5.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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