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United States / Missouri / No Metro Area / Stoddard County / Elk / Zip Codes
The climate in Elk, MO is generally mild, with hot and humid summers and cool, sometimes cold winters. Temperatures tend to stay relatively moderate throughout the year, rarely reaching extreme highs or lows. Precipitation is fairly regular, with snowfall in the winter months and occasional thunderstorms during the summer months. The city receives an average amount of sunshine year-round, making it a great spot for outdoor activities all seasons of the year.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Elk is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Missouri.

6.4 Summer - 6.1 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Elk, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateElk, MissouriUnited States
  46.7 in.38.1 in.
  4.9 in.27.8 in.
  97.3 days106.2 days
  216 days205 days
  90.4°85.8°
  26.5°21.7°
  7.27
  5.14.3
  285 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 Elk with an average high temperature of 90.4°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Missouri. In Elk, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Elk are May, September and October.
In Elk, there are 49.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Elk with an average of 26.5°. This is one of the warmest places in Missouri.
In Elk, there are 75.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Missouri.
In Elk, there are 0.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Missouri.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Elk 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 Elk.
May is the wettest month in Elk with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.7 inches in Elk means that it is wetter than most places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Elk with 10.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 97.3 rainy days annually in Elk, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 4.9 inches in Elk means that it is one of the least snowy places in Missouri. February is the snowiest month in Elk with 1.7 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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