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United States / Missouri / No Metro Area / Harrison County / Colfax township (Harrison County) / Zip Codes
Colfax Township in Harrison County, Missouri has a temperate climate with mild winters and warm summers. The average annual temperature is around 57°F (14°C). Precipitation occurs throughout the year, with an average of 40 inches (101 cm) annually. Snowfall is generally light, averaging only 4 inches (10 cm) per year. Humidity levels remain relatively low all year round and winds are usually calm to moderate. Overall, the climate in Colfax Township is comfortable and pleasant for most parts of the year.

Colfax township (Harrison County), Missouri gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Colfax township (Harrison County) averages 23 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 207 sunny days per year in Colfax township (Harrison County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Colfax township (Harrison County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 97 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.6 Summer - 5.2 Winter
June, September and May are the most pleasant months in Colfax township (Harrison County), while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 Colfax township (Harrison County) with an average high temperature of 85.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Missouri. In Colfax township (Harrison County), there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Colfax township (Harrison County) are September, June and May.
In Colfax township (Harrison County), there are 18.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Colfax township (Harrison County) with an average of 14.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Missouri.
In Colfax township (Harrison County), there are 129.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Missouri.
In Colfax township (Harrison County), there are 10.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Missouri.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Colfax township (Harrison County) but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in Colfax township (Harrison County) are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Colfax township (Harrison County) with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.9 inches in Colfax township (Harrison County) means that it is one of the driest places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Colfax township (Harrison County) with 11.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.8 rainy days. There are 96.8 rainy days annually in Colfax township (Harrison County), which is about average compared to other 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 22.8 inches in Colfax township (Harrison County) means that it is one of the snowiest places in Missouri. December is the snowiest month in Colfax township (Harrison County) with 6.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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