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Thayer, MO has a humid continental climate with warm and humid summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in the summer months is usually around 86 degrees Fahrenheit while the average low temperature in winter months can dip to as low as 21 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation levels also vary throughout the year, with higher levels of snow fall during winter months. On average, Thayer receives over 40 inches of rain annually.

Thayer, Missouri gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Thayer averages 5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Thayer. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Thayer gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 88 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.1 Summer - 6.1 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Thayer, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateThayer, MissouriUnited States
  46.9 in.38.1 in.
  5.3 in.27.8 in.
  88.1 days106.2 days
  215 days205 days
  89.8°85.8°
  22.0°21.7°
  7.37
  4.84.3
  528 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 Thayer with an average high temperature of 89.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Missouri. In Thayer, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Thayer are May, September and October.
In Thayer, there are 42.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Thayer with an average of 22.0°. This is warmer than most places in Missouri.
In Thayer, there are 105.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
In Thayer, there are 1.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Missouri.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Thayer 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 Thayer.
November is the wettest month in Thayer with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.9 inches in Thayer means that it is wetter than most places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Thayer with 9.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 88.1 rainy days annually in Thayer, which is one of the least rainy places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 5.3 inches in Thayer means that it is one of the least snowy places in Missouri. February is the snowiest month in Thayer with 1.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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