Union Star, MO Climate


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Union Star, MO has a humid continental climate, characterized by warm summers and cold winters. Summers in Union Star are usually hot and humid, with average high temperatures in the mid-80s Fahrenheit (30 °C). Winters are generally cold, with lows occasionally dipping below freezing. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year, with around 40 inches of rain annually. Snowfall can also occur, but it's usually light. The spring and fall months are milder than summer and winter, making them ideal times to visit if you're looking for pleasant weather.

Union Star, Missouri gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Union Star averages 19 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Union Star. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Union Star gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 78 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 16
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 19 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateUnion Star, MissouriUnited States
  37.6 in.38.1 in.
  19.4 in.27.8 in.
  78.1 days106.2 days
  217 days205 days
  86.9°85.8°
  15.9°21.7°
  7.27
  4.24.3
  961 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 Union Star with an average high temperature of 86.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Missouri. In Union Star, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Union Star are September, June and May.
In Union Star, there are 24.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Union Star with an average of 15.9°. This is colder than most places in Missouri.
In Union Star, there are 124.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Missouri.
In Union Star, there are 7.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Missouri.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Union Star 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 Union Star.
June is the wettest month in Union Star with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.6 inches in Union Star means that it is one of the driest places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Union Star with 9.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.7 rainy days. There are 78.1 rainy days annually in Union Star, which is one of the least rainy places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 19.4 inches in Union Star means that it is one of the snowiest places in Missouri. December is the snowiest month in Union Star with 5.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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