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Sullivan, MO has a humid continental climate with hot, humid summers and cold winters. Average temperatures in the summer reach as high as 89 degrees Fahrenheit while winter temperatures can dip down to 13 degrees Fahrenheit. The area gets about 36 inches of precipitation per year, much of it falling from April to June. Winters are typically dry with an average of 8 inches of snowfall each year. The area also experiences moderate winds with occasional gusts up to 21 miles per hour.

Sullivan, Missouri gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sullivan averages 13 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Sullivan. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sullivan gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 98 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 19
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.7 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Sullivan, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSullivan, MissouriUnited States
  45.1 in.38.1 in.
  12.8 in.27.8 in.
  97.8 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  88.7°85.8°
  19.3°21.7°
  7.27
  4.14.3
  981 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 Sullivan with an average high temperature of 88.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Missouri. In Sullivan, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sullivan are May, September and June.
In Sullivan, there are 35.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sullivan with an average of 19.3°. This is colder than most places in Missouri.
In Sullivan, there are 119.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Missouri.
In Sullivan, 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 Sullivan 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 Sullivan.
May is the wettest month in Sullivan with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.1 inches in Sullivan means that it is wetter than most places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Sullivan with 10.6 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 97.8 rainy days annually in Sullivan, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 12.8 inches in Sullivan means that it is about average compared to other places in Missouri. December is the snowiest month in Sullivan with 4.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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