Lamar township, MO Climate


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United States / Missouri / No Metro Area / Barton County / Lamar township / Zip Codes
Lamar township, MO has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The area experiences mild to hot temperatures during the summer months, with average high temperatures around 84°F (29°C). In the winter months, temperatures generally range from highs in the mid-30s°F (1°C) to lows below freezing. Precipitation is fairly distributed throughout the year, with an average of about 43 inches (108 cm) annually. Snowfall is also common during the winter months, with averages of around 17 inches (43 cm).

Lamar township, Missouri gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lamar township averages 12 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Lamar township. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lamar township gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 93 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.2 Summer - 5.9 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Lamar township, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLamar township, MissouriUnited States
  49.1 in.38.1 in.
  11.7 in.27.8 in.
  92.5 days106.2 days
  211 days205 days
  88.9°85.8°
  22.1°21.7°
  7.37
  4.64.3
  986 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.

August is the hottest month for Lamar township with an average high temperature of 89.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Missouri. In Lamar township, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lamar township are May, September and June.
In Lamar township, there are 36.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lamar township with an average of 22.1°. This is warmer than most places in Missouri.
In Lamar township, there are 98.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Missouri.
In Lamar township, there are 2.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Missouri.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Lamar township 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 Lamar township.
May is the wettest month in Lamar township with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.1 inches in Lamar township means that it is one of the wettest places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Lamar township with 10.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.3 rainy days. There are 92.5 rainy days annually in Lamar township, 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 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 11.7 inches in Lamar township means that it is less snowy than most places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in Lamar township with 4.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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