Duncan, MO Climate


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United States / Missouri / No Metro Area / Sullivan County / Duncan / Zip Codes
Duncan, MO has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in July is 79 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average temperature in January is 28 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is spread fairly evenly throughout the year with an average of 41 inches annually. Summers are generally sunny and humid, with occasional thunderstorms providing relief during the hottest months. Winters tend to be cold but mild, with snowfall typically occurring in small amounts through the winter months.

Duncan, Missouri gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Duncan averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Duncan. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Duncan gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Duncan is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Missouri.

8.4 Summer - 5.2 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Duncan, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDuncan, MissouriUnited States
  41.1 in.38.1 in.
  16.7 in.27.8 in.
  102.9 days106.2 days
  201 days205 days
  86.3°85.8°
  15.4°21.7°
  7.17
  3.84.3
  807 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 Duncan with an average high temperature of 86.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Missouri. In Duncan, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Duncan are September, June and May.
In Duncan, there are 18.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Duncan with an average of 15.4°. This is one of the coldest places in Missouri.
In Duncan, there are 125.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Missouri.
In Duncan, there are 7.6 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 Duncan 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 Duncan.
May is the wettest month in Duncan with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.1 inches in Duncan means that it is drier than most places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Duncan with 12.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 102.9 rainy days annually in Duncan, which is rainier 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 16.7 inches in Duncan means that it is snowier than most places in Missouri. February is the snowiest month in Duncan with 4.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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