The Average annual precipitation for the county is 41.85 inches, with June's 6 inch average being the wettest month and February's meager 1.5 inch average being the driest.  Average annual snowfall in Bates County is 14 inches.  The top three months respectively are: February, January, and December, with February racking up over 35% of the average annual snowfall.  Temperatures average from the coldest month of January, 29.9 degrees, to the warmest month of July, averaging 78.6 degrees.

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