Average Annual Precipitation for Missouri
The tables below give yearly averages for rainfall plus snowfall at cities, towns and lakes in Missouri.
Each place has a total for the amount of precipitation it usually receives in a year. Most locations also have information on the number of days with wet weather. That includes the days when precipitation amounts to 0.01 inches (0.25 millimetres) or more.
The annual precipitation totals are averages based on weather data collected from 1981 to 2010 for the NOAA National Climatic Data Center.
You can jump to a separate table for each region of the state: South, Central and North Missouri.
South Missouri
| Days | Place | Inches | Millimetres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 114 | Cape Girardeau | 46.8 | 1189 |
| 108 | Caruthersville | 51.6 | 1310 |
| 84 | Cassville | 47.0 | 1193 |
| 99 | Clearwater Lake Dam | 47.6 | 1208 |
| 108 | Joplin | 46.6 | 1182 |
| 87 | Ozark Beach | 43.7 | 1110 |
| 103 | Poplar Bluff | 48.0 | 1218 |
| 111 | Springfield | 45.6 | 1157 |
| 100 | Stockton Lake Dam | 45.9 | 1167 |
| – | Wappapello Lake Dam | 48.6 | 1235 |
Central Missouri
| Days | Place | Inches | Millimetres |
|---|---|---|---|
| – | Clinton | 45.0 | 1143 |
| 111 | Columbia | 46.3 | 1176 |
| 107 | Jefferson City | 43.1 | 1095 |
| 91 | Kansas City | 39.1 | 992 |
| 99 | Lake Ozark, Lakeside | 43.2 | 1098 |
| 103 | Lees Summit | 43.3 | 1101 |
| 100 | Nevada | 46.5 | 1180 |
| – | Pomme De Terre Lake Dam | 44.7 | 1135 |
| 120 | Rolla | 48.2 | 1225 |
| 99 | St Charles | 43.1 | 1095 |
| 113 | St Louis | 41.0 | 1040 |
North Missouri
| Days | Place | Inches | Millimetres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 112 | Hannibal | 41.4 | 1051 |
| 95 | Kirksville | 40.7 | 1033 |
| 96 | Maryville | 37.3 | 946 |
| 100 | Moberly | 43.2 | 1098 |
| 108 | St Joseph | 35.6 | 904 |
| 98 | Trenton | 39.9 | 1013 |
Reference
National Climatic Data Center. NOAA's 1981-2010 Climate Normals.