Lake Lafayette, MO Climate

Lake Lafayette, MO has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. Average temperatures range from 26°F in the winter to 84°F in the summer. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year with an average of 39 inches per year. The area experiences frequent thunderstorms during the summer months, making it a great spot for outdoor activities. Additionally, Lake Lafayette sees around 11 days of snow per year, providing a nice winter wonderland when the weather permits.

Lake Lafayette, Missouri gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lake Lafayette averages 13 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Lake Lafayette. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lake Lafayette 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.9 Summer - 5.6 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Lake Lafayette, 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 Lake Lafayette with an average high temperature of 87.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Missouri. In Lake Lafayette, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lake Lafayette are September, May and June.

In Lake Lafayette, there are 28.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Missouri.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lake Lafayette with an average of 18.5°. This is colder than most places in Missouri.

In Lake Lafayette, there are 112.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Missouri.

In Lake Lafayette, there are 4.0 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 Lake Lafayette 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 Lake Lafayette.

June is the wettest month in Lake Lafayette with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.4 inches in Lake Lafayette means that it is drier than most places in Missouri.

May is the rainiest month in Lake Lafayette with 11.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 98.4 rainy days annually in Lake Lafayette, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 13.2 inches in Lake Lafayette means that it is about average compared to other places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in Lake Lafayette with 4.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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