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United StatesMissouriSt. Clair CountyClimate Station OSCEOLA, MO US Distance 4 mi Normals 1991–2020

30-year climate normals

St. Clair County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

90.3°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 21.0°F.

St. Clair County gets 43.24" of precipitation a year and 10.1" of snow, and 35% 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.

40° 60° 80° JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
MonthAvg highAvg low PrecipSnow
January 42.4° 21.0° 1.87" 4.4"
February 47.3° 24.6° 2.09" 1.5"
March 58.3° 34.5° 2.80" 0.9"
April 67.5° 44.4° 4.62" 0.0"
May 76.9° 54.6° 5.52" 0.0"
June 85.5° 64.0° 5.12" 0.0"
July 90.3° 68.1° 4.57" 0.0"
August 89.3° 66.2° 3.82" 0.0"
September 80.9° 57.5° 4.02" 0.0"
October 69.8° 45.7° 3.49" 0.0"
November 56.5° 34.2° 3.12" 0.2"
December 45.7° 25.0° 2.20" 3.1"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 35% falling in the wettest three months (Apr, May, Jun).

January 1.87"
February 2.09"
March 2.80"
April 4.62"
May 5.52"
June 5.12"
July 4.57"
August 3.82"
September 4.02"
October 3.49"
November 3.12"
December 2.20"
Annual total 43.24"

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 1,490
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 4,640
Approximate annual cooling cost At 13.68¢/kWh, Missouri average $204
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $222

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 St. Clair County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in St. Clair County?

St. Clair County averages a high of 90.3°F in July and a low of 21.0°F in January. Annual precipitation is 43.24 inches, including 10.1 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in St. Clair County?

The wettest stretch is Apr, May, Jun, which accounts for 35% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in St. Clair County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 90.3°F. That drives 1,490 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in St. Clair County?

Yes. St. Clair County averages 10.1 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station OSCEOLA, MO US (USC00236402), 4 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.