Rush Hill, MO Climate


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The climate in Rush Hill, MO is generally mild with occasional extremes. During the summer months, temperatures can rise above 90 degrees Fahrenheit during the day and cool off quickly at night. Winters are usually cold and snowy, with temperatures dropping below freezing for several days throughout the season. Rainfall is fairly consistent throughout the year, making it a great place to enjoy outdoor activities all year round.

Rush Hill, Missouri gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 193 sunny days per year in Rush Hill. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rush Hill gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 104 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 19
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateRush Hill, MissouriUnited States
  42.8 in.38.1 in.
  17.0 in.27.8 in.
  103.9 days106.2 days
  193 days205 days
  87.3°85.8°
  18.7°21.7°
  7.27
  4.14.3
  791 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 Rush Hill with an average high temperature of 87.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Missouri. In Rush Hill, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rush Hill are September, May and June.
In Rush Hill, there are 28.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Rush Hill with an average of 18.7°. This is colder than most places in Missouri.
In Rush Hill, there are 113.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Missouri.
In Rush Hill, there are 4.7 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 Rush Hill 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 Rush Hill.
May is the wettest month in Rush Hill with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.8 inches in Rush Hill means that it is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Rush Hill with 12.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 103.9 rainy days annually in Rush Hill, which is rainier than most places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 17.0 inches in Rush Hill means that it is snowier than most places in Missouri. December is the snowiest month in Rush Hill with 5.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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