Marshall, MO Climate


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Marshall, MO has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers tend to be hot and humid with average temperatures ranging from the mid-70s to the upper 80s. Winters are generally quite cold and snowy with temperatures typically falling into the low twenties at night and not rising much above freezing during the day. Spring and Fall are milder but can feature erratic swings in temperature from day to day. Annual precipitation is moderate in Marshall, MO averaging between 35-40 inches per year.

Marshall, Missouri gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Marshall averages 14 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 Marshall. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Marshall gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 99 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8 Summer - 5.5 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Marshall, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMarshall, MissouriUnited States
  42.0 in.38.1 in.
  14.3 in.27.8 in.
  99.3 days106.2 days
  201 days205 days
  87.3°85.8°
  18.4°21.7°
  7.27
  4.34.3
  771 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 Marshall with an average high temperature of 87.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Missouri. In Marshall, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Marshall are September, May and June.
In Marshall, there are 26.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Marshall with an average of 18.4°. This is colder than most places in Missouri.
In Marshall, there are 113.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Missouri.
In Marshall, there are 4.9 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 Marshall 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 Marshall.
May is the wettest month in Marshall with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.0 inches in Marshall means that it is drier than most places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Marshall with 11.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 99.3 rainy days annually in Marshall, 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 Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 14.3 inches in Marshall means that it is snowier than most places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in Marshall with 4.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Marshall is home to Butterfield (BYS) and is by far the best place to raise kids. I went to Butterfield for 5 years (11-18-11 to 11-18-16) and was the best and ride of  More

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