Monthly climate in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Fort Leonard Wood features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (34 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -23 °C (-10 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1186 mm (46.7 inches) and receives 121 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Fort Leonard Wood enjoys an average of 2969 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 34 minutes to 14 hours 43 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, United States §

The warmest months in Fort Leonard Wood are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 26 °C (75 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 5 °C (34 - 41 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Fort Leonard Wood experiences 121 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 75 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 21°C
(71°F)
26°C
(79°F)
29°C
(85°F)
31°C
(89°F)
34°C
(93°F)
38°C
(100°F)
38°C
(101°F)
36°C
(98°F)
35°C
(95°F)
32°C
(91°F)
27°C
(81°F)
25°C
(78°F)
Mean maximum 18°C
(65°F)
23°C
(73°F)
26°C
(79°F)
29°C
(84°F)
31°C
(88°F)
34°C
(93°F)
36°C
(97°F)
35°C
(96°F)
34°C
(93°F)
31°C
(89°F)
23°C
(74°F)
21°C
(70°F)
Average high 6°C
(43°F)
8°C
(47°F)
15°C
(59°F)
19°C
(66°F)
24°C
(75°F)
29°C
(85°F)
31°C
(89°F)
30°C
(86°F)
28°C
(83°F)
21°C
(69°F)
13°C
(56°F)
10°C
(51°F)
Daily mean 1°C
(34°F)
3°C
(37°F)
9°C
(48°F)
13°C
(55°F)
19°C
(66°F)
24°C
(75°F)
26°C
(79°F)
24°C
(76°F)
22°C
(73°F)
15°C
(59°F)
8°C
(46°F)
5°C
(41°F)
Average low -3°C
(27°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
4°C
(40°F)
7°C
(46°F)
14°C
(58°F)
19°C
(67°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(68°F)
17°C
(63°F)
10°C
(50°F)
2°C
(36°F)
0°C
(33°F)
Mean minimum -14°C
(7°F)
-15°C
(6°F)
-8°C
(19°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
6°C
(44°F)
14°C
(58°F)
17°C
(62°F)
14°C
(58°F)
9°C
(48°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
-7°C
(19°F)
-10°C
(15°F)
Minimum -19°C
(-2°F)
-23°C
(-10°F)
-16°C
(3°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
3°C
(38°F)
11°C
(53°F)
15°C
(59°F)
12°C
(54°F)
7°C
(46°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
-13°C
(9°F)
-14°C
(7°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, United States §

Fort Leonard Wood usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 13 rainy days and 148 mm (5.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Fort Leonard Wood are September, November and December. On average, 56 mm (2.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 80 (3.1) 86 (3.4) 129 (5.1) 151 (6.0) 165 (6.5) 91 (3.6) 96 (3.8) 90 (3.5) 49 (1.9) 128 (5.1) 65 (2.5) 55 (2.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 9 12 12 15 11 10 11 7 11 8 7

Monthly sunshine hours in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, United States §

The sunniest months in Fort Leonard Wood are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 43 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Fort Leonard Wood: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 40 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 136 177 209 238 273 327 342 316 286 236 219 202
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 52m 10h 47m 11h 59m 13h 12m 14h 13m 14h 43m 14h 27m 13h 32m 12h 22m 11h 9m 10h 6m 9h 34m

Solar UV radiation in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, United States §

Fort Leonard Wood experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Fort Leonard Wood UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 6 7 10 10 11 11 10 9 7 5 3