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Clay Township (Dunklin County), MO has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. Summers are usually hot and humid, with average daytime temperatures in the low to mid-80s Fahrenheit (29-32°C). Winters are cold and dry, with average days hitting the mid-30s Fahrenheit (1-2°C). Spring and fall seasons are mild with some rainfall. The area generally receives an average of 50 inches of rain annually, most of which falls during the late spring through early fall months.

Clay township (Dunklin County), Missouri gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Clay township (Dunklin County) averages 4 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 Clay township (Dunklin County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Clay township (Dunklin County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 100 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Clay township (Dunklin County) is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Missouri.

5.8 Summer - 6.2 Winter
May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Clay township (Dunklin County), while July and January are the least comfortable months.

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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 Clay township (Dunklin County) with an average high temperature of 90.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Missouri. In Clay township (Dunklin County), there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Clay township (Dunklin County) are May, October and September.
In Clay township (Dunklin County), there are 54.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Clay township (Dunklin County) with an average of 27.9°. This is one of the warmest places in Missouri.
In Clay township (Dunklin County), there are 67.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Missouri.
In Clay township (Dunklin County), there are 0.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Missouri.
Humidity in Clay township (Dunklin County) can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.
May is the wettest month in Clay township (Dunklin County) with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.8 inches in Clay township (Dunklin County) means that it is one of the wettest places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Clay township (Dunklin County) with 10.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 99.9 rainy days annually in Clay township (Dunklin County), which is about average compared to other places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 4.2 inches in Clay township (Dunklin County) means that it is one of the least snowy places in Missouri. February is the snowiest month in Clay township (Dunklin County) with 1.7 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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