Missouri climate
World Climates covers 4 places in Missouri. By annual mean temperature, the warmest is Springfield (13 °C56 °F) and the coolest is Kansas City (13 °C55 °F). The wettest is Springfield with 1,213 mm48 in of precipitation per year, the driest Kansas City with 1,039 mm41 in.
The most common climate types (Köppen classification computed from these averages) are hot-summer humid continental (Dfa, 4 places).
The highest monthly average high is in Columbia (32 °C90 °F in July); the lowest monthly average low is in Kansas City (−7 °C19 °F in January).
Across the places in Missouri, the months that most often rank as the most comfortable are September and October (4 and 1 of 4 places respectively).
Frequently asked questions
Which is the warmest place in Missouri?
By annual mean temperature, the warmest place in Missouri is Springfield at 13 °C56 °F. The coolest is Kansas City at 13 °C55 °F.
Where does it rain the most in Missouri?
Springfield gets the most precipitation, 1,213 mm48 in in an average year. The driest place is Kansas City with 1,039 mm41 in.
How many places in Missouri does this site cover?
World Climates has climate data for 4 places in Missouri. Each one has a page with monthly averages for temperature, rainfall, humidity and daylight.
When is the best time to visit Missouri?
It depends on the place. Across Missouri, the months that most often rank as the most comfortable are September and October. Check the page of each city for its own best months.
Climate of every place in Missouri
| Place | Year | Max high | Min low | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | 13 | 32 | −7 | 1,039 |
| St. Louis | 13 | 31 | −6 | 1,105 |
| Springfield | 13 | 32 | −5 | 1,213 |
| Columbia | 13 | 32 | −7 | 1,044 |
Year = annual mean temperature; max high = average high of the warmest month; min low = average low of the coldest month; precip. = annual total. Temperatures in °C°F, precipitation in mminches. Sorted by population.
Other cities over 100,000 people
These cities share a NASA POWER grid cell with a larger place, so their averages are shown on that page:
- Kansas City → data of Kansas City
- Independence → data of Kansas City
Data: NASA POWER climatology 2001–2025 (MERRA-2 reanalysis, CERES satellite data) — grid-cell averages, not station records. Sources and method.