Dalton, MO Climate


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United States / Missouri / No Metro Area / Chariton County / Dalton / Zip Codes
Dalton, MO has a humid continental climate with hot and humid summers, cold winters, and precipitation throughout the year. Temperatures range from an average high of 86 degrees Fahrenheit in July to a low of 22 degrees in January. The amount of precipitation annually is around 37 inches, mainly during the spring and summer months. Dalton has distinct four seasons which allows for plenty of outdoor activities for residents all year long.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Dalton is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Missouri.

8.1 Summer - 5.6 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Dalton, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDalton, MissouriUnited States
  41.1 in.38.1 in.
  14.1 in.27.8 in.
  90.8 days106.2 days
  198 days205 days
  86.9°85.8°
  18.4°21.7°
  7.37
  4.44.3
  712 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Dalton with an average high temperature of 86.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Missouri. In Dalton, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dalton are September, May and June.
In Dalton, there are 25.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Dalton with an average of 18.4°. This is colder than most places in Missouri.
In Dalton, there are 113.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Missouri.
In Dalton, there are 5.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Missouri.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Dalton during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Dalton.
June is the wettest month in Dalton with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.1 inches in Dalton means that it is drier than most places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Dalton with 10.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.1 rainy days. There are 90.8 rainy days annually in Dalton, which is less rainy than most places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 14.1 inches in Dalton means that it is snowier than most places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in Dalton with 4.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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