Missouri Annual Rainfall and Climate Data, see below for individual
cities
Missouri Annual Rainfall and Climate Data, see below for individual
cities
Missouri city precipitation totals
| City | Avg Annual Precip | Avg Annual Snow | Avg. days of Precip | Avg # thunderstorm days | Avg # hail days | Avg # severe thunderstorm watches per year | Avg # tornado watches per year | # of tornadoes reported in county, 1960-2010 |
| Columbia | 40.28 | 22.6 | 112 | 52 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 25 |
| Kansas City | 37.68 | 19.8 | 106 | 51 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 27 |
| St Louis | 38.75 | 19.4 | 111 | 46 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 19 |
| Springfield | 44.97 | 17.8 | 108 | 55 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 34 |
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Missouri Precipitation Records
- Driest location ranked by lowest annual average precipitation: Tarkio, northwest Missouri, 33.52"
- Wettest location ranked by highest annual average precipitation: Puxico, southeast Missouri, 50.75"
- Snowiest location ranked by highest annual average snowfall: Bethany, northern Missouri, 25.3"
- State precipitation record for 24 hours - Edgerton, northwest Missouri, 7/20/1965, 18.18"
- State precipitation record for 1 year - Portageville, southeast Missouri, 1957, 92.77"
- State snowfall record for 24 hours - Neosho, southwest Missouri, 3/16-17/1970, 27.0"
- State snow record for 1 season - Oregon, northwest Missouri, 1888-1889, 74.0"
- Based on temperature variation, precipitation, wind and severe weather, Springfield, Missouri the top city in the United States with the most weather variety
- Based on frequency and severity, Kansas City, Missouri receives the 10th highest amount of hail in the U.S. annually
- November 1904 is the driest month on record for Missouri: State average precipitation was only 0.22”
- A world record rainfall occurred at Holt, Missouri on June 22, 1947 when it rained 12 inches in just 42 minutes. This averages to over 1/4 of an inch of rainfall per minute
- During the winter of 1924, a major rain, sleet, and snow storm prevailed over Missouri. Three-fourths of the state was covered by a solid sheet of ice for two weeks
- Missouri temperature averages and extremes, precipitation and temperature data for all U.S. states and Top 10 U.S. climate extremes
Data sources: National Climatic Data Center, severe thunderstorm / tornado watch data period is 1999 - 2008, NOAA Storm Prediction Center