Missouri · county areal climate 1951–2025

Polk County, MO

A 44.0" / 56.7°F normal · 2025 ran 88% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 119% (31.89") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 9th wettest start of 76 years. Temperature +2.9°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

44.0in
annual precipitation · 56.7°F

2025 vs Normal

88%
38.9" · 57.8°F (+1.1 vs normal)

Wettest Year

60.8in
2015

Driest Year

24.3in
1980

Biggest Rain Day

4.78in
Sep 25 · 1993

Warmest Year

59.3°F
2012

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

33°
J
37°
F
47°
M
56°
A
65°
M
74°
J
78°
J
77°
A
70°
S
58°
O
47°
N
37°
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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