Duck Creek, MO Climate


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United States / Missouri / No Metro Area / Stoddard County / Duck Creek / Zip Codes
Duck Creek, MO has a humid continental climate that experiences hot summers and cold winters. The average summer temperature ranges from the low 70s to mid 80s while the average winter temperature ranges from the low 30s to high 40s. Precipitation in Duck Creek is fairly steady throughout the year, though it generally increases during the warmer months. Most of the precipitation falls as rain, although snowfall does occur during the winter months. The area receives an average of 37 inches of rain each year and 20 inches of snow annually.

Duck Creek, Missouri gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Duck Creek 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 Duck Creek. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Duck Creek gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 96 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 23
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 7 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.7 Summer - 5.9 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Duck Creek, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDuck Creek, MissouriUnited States
  48.2 in.38.1 in.
  6.6 in.27.8 in.
  95.6 days106.2 days
  216 days205 days
  90.5°85.8°
  23.0°21.7°
  7.17
  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 Duck Creek with an average high temperature of 90.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Missouri. In Duck Creek, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Duck Creek are May, September and October.
In Duck Creek, there are 47.8 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 Duck Creek with an average of 23.0°. This is warmer than most places in Missouri.
In Duck Creek, there are 94.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Missouri.
In Duck Creek, there are 1.2 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 Duck Creek 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 Duck Creek.
May is the wettest month in Duck Creek with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.2 inches in Duck Creek means that it is one of the wettest places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Duck Creek with 10.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 95.6 rainy days annually in Duck Creek, 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 Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 6.6 inches in Duck Creek means that it is one of the least snowy places in Missouri. February is the snowiest month in Duck Creek with 2.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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