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30-year climate normals

Bates County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

89.5°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 19.8°F.

Bates County gets 43.59" of precipitation a year and 9.5" of snow, and 38% of it falls in Apr, May, Jun.

Temperature through the year

Each bar spans the average daily low to the average daily high for that month.

20° 40° 60° 80° JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
MonthAvg highAvg low PrecipSnow
January 40.1° 19.8° 1.61" 2.6"
February 45.7° 23.5° 1.95" 3.0"
March 56.4° 33.2° 2.76" 1.2"
April 66.2° 43.2° 4.55" 0.0"
May 75.7° 55.0° 6.26" 0.0"
June 84.7° 64.9° 5.62" 0.0"
July 89.5° 69.1° 4.37" 0.0"
August 88.4° 66.4° 3.75" 0.0"
September 80.8° 57.4° 4.31" 0.0"
October 70.0° 45.0° 3.45" 0.0"
November 55.8° 33.5° 2.86" 0.3"
December 44.6° 24.5° 2.10" 2.4"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 38% falling in the wettest three months (Apr, May, Jun).

January 1.61"
February 1.95"
March 2.76"
April 4.55"
May 6.26"
June 5.62"
July 4.37"
August 3.75"
September 4.31"
October 3.45"
November 2.86"
December 2.10"
Annual total 43.59"

What this climate costs you

Degree days measure how hard a building has to work to stay comfortable. They are the reason two identical houses have very different power bills, and they are the link between the weather here and what you pay every month.

Cooling degree days How much air conditioning the climate demands 1,469
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 4,874
Approximate annual cooling cost At 13.68¢/kWh, Missouri average $201
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $233

These are rough planning figures from degree days and the state electricity price, not a bill estimate. House size, insulation and fuel type move them a lot. See the full cost of owning a home in Bates County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Bates County?

Bates County averages a high of 89.5°F in July and a low of 19.8°F in January. Annual precipitation is 43.59 inches, including 9.5 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Bates County?

The wettest stretch is Apr, May, Jun, which accounts for 38% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Bates County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 89.5°F. That drives 1,469 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Bates County?

Yes. Bates County averages 9.5 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station BUTLER 4W, MO US (USC00231145), 3.6 miles from the county centroid.
  • Heating and cooling degree days — NOAA, same station and period.
  • Electricity price — US Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A, Missouri residential average.
  • Wet-season share is the wettest three consecutive months as a percentage of annual precipitation, calculated from the monthly normals.