Mexico Metro Area, MO Climate

The climate in the Mexico, MO Metro Area is generally mild. The summers are usually hot and humid, with temperatures ranging from the mid-70s to low 90s. The winters are mostly cold and wet, with temperatures dropping to around 20-30 degrees Fahrenheit. Snowfall is not common, but when it does occur it can last for several days. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year and storms tend to be frequent in the spring and summer months. The area also has a warm season that runs from May to September, during which sunshine is plenty and humidity is minimal.

Mexico Metro Area, Missouri gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mexico Metro Area averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 195 sunny days per year in Mexico Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mexico 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8 Summer - 5.5 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the Mexico 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 Mexico metro area with an average high temperature of 87.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Missouri. In the Mexico 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 Mexico metro area are September, May and June.

In the Mexico metro area, there are 27.7 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 Mexico metro area with an average of 19.0°. This is colder than most places in Missouri.

In the Mexico metro area, there are 111.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Missouri.

In the Mexico metro area, there are 4.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Missouri.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the Mexico 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 Mexico metro area.

May is the wettest month in the Mexico metro area with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.9 inches in the Mexico metro area means that it is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

May is the rainiest month in the Mexico metro area with 12.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 104.1 rainy days annually in the Mexico metro area, which is rainier than most places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 17.2 inches in the Mexico metro area means that it is snowier than most places in Missouri. December is the snowiest month in the Mexico metro area with 5.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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