Missouri

Climate in Missouri

The Missouri climate is generally continental, though there are regional variations such as the southeast tending to be warmer than the northwest. Summers are long and hot, and winters are long and cold, with the brief transitional seasons of spring and autumn providing pleasant conditions.

Kansas City has an average temperature range of between 26ºF (-3ºC) in January and 79ºF (26ºC) in July. There have been recorded extremes of heat and cold in the state, with the lowest ever temperature plunging to -40ºF (-40ºC) and the highest ever temperature reaching 118ºF (48ºC).

Snow falls throughout Missouri in winter, though the north receives the most; rainfall occurs year round but the southeast experiences the heaviest precipitation. Tornadoes are common in spring.