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The most pleasant months of the year for Polk County are September, May and June. In Polk County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. August is the hottest month for Polk County with an average high temperature of 88.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in Polk County with 4.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year.

Today's Weather - Polk, MO

1 PM PST

Sunny

63°F

7 DAY FORECASTDESCRIPTIONHIGH/LOWWIND
Columbus DaySunny65° / 41°NW 6 mph
TuesdaySunny59° / 31°NE 6 to 18 mph
WednesdayWidespread Frost then Sunny63° / 35°NE 2 mph
ThursdaySunny69° / 42°S 9 to 14 mph
FridaySunny73° / 44°S 14 mph
SaturdaySunny75° / 44°S 9 mph
SundaySunny77° / 48°S 7 mph

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year


BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Polk County area is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Missouri.

7.6 / 10

A higher score indicates a more comfortable year-round climate. The US average for the comfort index is 7.8. Our index is based on the total number of days annually within the comfort range of 70-80 degrees, and we also applied a penalty for days of excessive humidity.


Average Monthly High and Low (°F)
HighLow
January42° 21°
February47° 25°
March57° 34°
April67° 43°
May76° 54°
June84° 63°
July89° 67°
August89° 66°
September80° 56°
October69° 45°
November57° 35°
December45° 24°
Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Polk
Hot
Days
Freezing
Days
Rainy
Days
Snowy
Days
January02662
February02162
March01491
April0490
May00110
June40100
July13080
August14070
September3070
October0380
November01280
December02471

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.

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