Barnard, MO Climate

Barnard, MO has a humid continental climate, with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature for the year is about 57 degrees Fahrenheit. Summer temperatures range from highs in the low 80s to lows in the mid-50s, while winter temperatures range from highs in the upper 30s to lows in the low teens. The city also receives an average annual precipitation of about 33 inches, which helps keep things green during the warmer months.

Barnard, Missouri gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Barnard averages 18 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Barnard. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Barnard gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 82 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 15
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.4 Summer - 5.4 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Barnard, 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 Barnard with an average high temperature of 86.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Missouri. In Barnard, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Barnard are September, June and May.

In Barnard, there are 23.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Missouri.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Barnard with an average of 15.2°. This is one of the coldest places in Missouri.

In Barnard, there are 125.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Missouri.

In Barnard, there are 8.8 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 Barnard 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 Barnard are July, August and June.

May is the wettest month in Barnard with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.7 inches in Barnard means that it is one of the driest places in Missouri.

May is the rainiest month in Barnard with 9.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.0 rainy days. There are 82.3 rainy days annually in Barnard, which is one of the least rainy places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 17.5 inches in Barnard means that it is snowier than most places in Missouri. February is the snowiest month in Barnard with 4.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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