Missouri · county areal climate 1951–2025

Bates County, MO

A 42.4" / 56.5°F normal · 2025 ran 93% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 124% (31.42") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 10th wettest start of 76 years. Temperature +2.5°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

42.4in
annual precipitation · 56.5°F

2025 vs Normal

93%
39.4" · 56.7°F (+0.2 vs normal)

Wettest Year

62.5in
1951

Driest Year

23.8in
1980

Biggest Rain Day

6.2in
Sep 14 · 1998

Warmest Year

59.9°F
2012

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

32°
J
36°
F
46°
M
56°
A
65°
M
75°
J
79°
J
78°
A
70°
S
58°
O
46°
N
36°
D
—— normal temperature (°F) · ▮ normal precipitation (in) · 1996–2025
Areal nClimGrid averages (NOAA/NCEI) over the whole area — an average across the region, not a single station. Separate from the station records.

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