Jefferson City, MO Weather & Climate Normals
Jefferson City's real weather, in one number
Jefferson City, MO scores 48/100 on this site's reading of NOAA's own 30-year normals: strongly seasonal. Comfortable weather is limited to a shorter window; summers, winters, or precipitation swing wide. 5 of the year's 12 months average between 55 and 75°F, the range this site counts as mild.
Jefferson City's hottest and coldest months
Jefferson City's hottest month is Jul, averaging 78°F; its coldest is Jan, averaging 30°F, a 48°F swing across the year, one of the widest gaps in this dataset.
Jefferson City's weather across the year
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40°F | 21°F | 2.21in | 2.9in |
| Feb | 45°F | 25°F | 2.3in | 2.9in |
| Mar | 56°F | 34°F | 3.24in | 0.4in |
| Apr | 67°F | 44°F | 4.78in | 0in |
| May | 75°F | 55°F | 5.17in | 0in |
| Jun | 84°F | 64°F | 4.2in | 0in |
| Jul | 88°F | 69°F | 4.35in | 0in |
| Aug | 87°F | 67°F | 4.13in | 0in |
| Sep | 80°F | 58°F | 4.24in | 0in |
| Oct | 69°F | 46°F | 3.44in | 0in |
| Nov | 55°F | 35°F | 3.24in | 0.2in |
| Dec | 44°F | 26°F | 2.3in | 2.5in |
Apr, May, Jun, Sep, and Oct are the best time to see Jefferson City at its mildest; the rest of the year, plan around Jul's heat and Jan's cold.
Rain and snow in Jefferson City
Jefferson City averages 43.6in of precipitation a year across roughly 110 days with measurable rain or snow, and 8.9in of snow a year.
Where Jefferson City ranks
Jefferson City ranks 2322 of 4876 US cities in this dataset for comfort score, and 39 of 135 within MO. About 42,564 people live there.
If you need tomorrow's forecast, not the 30-year average
Everything above is a 30-year average from Jefferson City Wtp, MO US, 1.3 miles from Jefferson City, not a prediction for any specific day.
More on how this is worked out
How the comfort score is calculated · Why some cities show no snow or rain figure