Palmyra, MO Climate


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Palmyra, MO has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. There is significant precipitation throughout the year with snow occurring in the winter months. Summers are generally warm and moderately humid, while winters can be very cold with periods of snowfall and occasional blizzards. Palmyra experiences all four seasons to some degree, although temperatures rarely dip below freezing for extended periods of time during any season. The average temperature ranges from the mid-20s in winter to the high-80s in summer.

Palmyra, Missouri gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Palmyra. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Palmyra gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 102 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 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8 Summer - 5.4 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Palmyra, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePalmyra, MissouriUnited States
  38.8 in.38.1 in.
  12.3 in.27.8 in.
  101.7 days106.2 days
  197 days205 days
  87.1°85.8°
  18.4°21.7°
  7.27
  4.24.3
  640 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 Palmyra with an average high temperature of 87.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Missouri. In Palmyra, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Palmyra are September, May and June.
In Palmyra, there are 27.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Palmyra with an average of 18.4°. This is colder than most places in Missouri.
In Palmyra, there are 109.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Missouri.
In Palmyra, there are 5.3 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 Palmyra 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 Palmyra.
May is the wettest month in Palmyra with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.8 inches in Palmyra means that it is one of the driest places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Palmyra with 11.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 101.7 rainy days annually in Palmyra, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 12.3 inches in Palmyra means that it is less snowy than most places in Missouri. February is the snowiest month in Palmyra with 3.7 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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