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United States / Missouri / Kirksville Metro Area / Schuyler County / Downing / Zip Codes
Downing, MO has a moderate climate year-round, with hot summers and mild winters. Average highs in summer reach around 85°F and lows in winter drop to around 30°F. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year with an average of 40 inches of rain and snow combined each year. Humidity levels remain relatively low due to the area's elevation of 900 feet above sea level. This type of climate makes for comfortable living conditions all year long in Downing, MO.

Downing, Missouri gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Downing averages 20 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Downing. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Downing gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 94 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 14
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.5 Summer - 5.1 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Downing, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDowning, MissouriUnited States
  39.0 in.38.1 in.
  20.4 in.27.8 in.
  94.4 days106.2 days
  203 days205 days
  85.8°85.8°
  14.1°21.7°
  7.17
  3.94.3
  873 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 Downing with an average high temperature of 85.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Missouri. In Downing, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Downing are September, June and May.
In Downing, there are 18.0 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 Downing with an average of 14.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Missouri.
In Downing, there are 131.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Missouri.
In Downing, there are 11.0 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 Downing 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 Downing are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Downing with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.0 inches in Downing means that it is drier than most places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Downing with 10.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 94.4 rainy days annually in Downing, which is less rainy than most places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 20.4 inches in Downing means that it is one of the snowiest places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in Downing with 5.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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