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United States / Missouri / No Metro Area / Putnam County / Elm / Zip Codes
Elm, MO has a humid subtropical climate, with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The average high temperature in the summer months reaches into the mid-80s while the average low temperature in winter months is usually in the 20s. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of around 45 inches per year. The area gets an average of about 200 days of sunshine each year.

Elm, Missouri gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Elm averages 19 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Elm. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Elm gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 101 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 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 19 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.5 Summer - 5.2 Winter
June, September and May are the most pleasant months in Elm, while January and December 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 Elm with an average high temperature of 85.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Missouri. In Elm, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Elm are September, June and May.
In Elm, there are 18.3 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 Elm with an average of 14.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Missouri.
In Elm, there are 130.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Missouri.
In Elm, there are 9.8 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 Elm 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 Elm are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Elm with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.2 inches in Elm means that it is drier than most places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Elm with 11.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 100.6 rainy days annually in Elm, which is rainier 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 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 19.1 inches in Elm means that it is one of the snowiest places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in Elm with 5.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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