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United States / Missouri / No Metro Area / Macon County / Elmer / Zip Codes
Elmer, MO has a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and mild winters. The city experiences a wide range of temperatures throughout the year with average highs in the summer reaching around 90°F and lows in the winter dipping down to around 30°F. Precipitation is spread fairly evenly throughout the year with most of it falling during the summer months from April through August. Elmer typically sees about 44 inches of rain per year and occasional snowfall in winter months.

Elmer, Missouri gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Elmer averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Elmer. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Elmer gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 16
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.3 Summer - 5.3 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Elmer, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateElmer, MissouriUnited States
  40.7 in.38.1 in.
  17.0 in.27.8 in.
  104.6 days106.2 days
  197 days205 days
  86.1°85.8°
  16.4°21.7°
  7.17
  4.24.3
  735 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 Elmer with an average high temperature of 86.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Missouri. In Elmer, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Elmer are September, June and May.
In Elmer, there are 20.0 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 Elmer with an average of 16.4°. This is colder than most places in Missouri.
In Elmer, there are 124.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Missouri.
In Elmer, there are 6.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Missouri.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Elmer 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 Elmer.
May is the wettest month in Elmer with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.7 inches in Elmer means that it is drier than most places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Elmer with 12.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 104.6 rainy days annually in Elmer, 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 17.0 inches in Elmer means that it is snowier than most places in Missouri. December is the snowiest month in Elmer with 5.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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