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United States / Missouri / No Metro Area / Ripley County / Doniphan / Zip Codes
Doniphan, MO has a humid subtropical climate. Summers are long and hot with temperatures reaching up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit and high humidity levels. Winters are mild with temperatures rarely falling below freezing point. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, averaging around 50 inches annually. The region experiences frequent thunderstorms and occasional tornadoes during spring and summer months due to its location near the convergence of two major weather systems.

Doniphan, Missouri gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Doniphan averages 7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Doniphan. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Doniphan 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 7 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.5 Summer - 6 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Doniphan, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDoniphan, MissouriUnited States
  48.5 in.38.1 in.
  7.2 in.27.8 in.
  97.6 days106.2 days
  216 days205 days
  90.3°85.8°
  24.8°21.7°
  7.27
  5.14.3
  400 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 Doniphan with an average high temperature of 90.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Missouri. In Doniphan, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Doniphan are May, September and October.
In Doniphan, there are 47.9 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 Doniphan with an average of 24.8°. This is one of the warmest places in Missouri.
In Doniphan, there are 89.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Missouri.
In Doniphan, there are 1.0 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 Doniphan 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 Doniphan.
November is the wettest month in Doniphan with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.5 inches in Doniphan means that it is one of the wettest places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Doniphan with 10.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 97.6 rainy days annually in Doniphan, 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 Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 7.2 inches in Doniphan means that it is one of the least snowy places in Missouri. February is the snowiest month in Doniphan with 2.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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