Hunter, MO Climate


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Hunter, MO is located in the Midwestern region of the United States and enjoys a humid continental climate. Summers are warm with average high temperatures reaching into the low 80s Fahrenheit (27-29 Celsius). Winters are cold with average lows dipping below freezing. Precipitation falls throughout the year, with snowfall occurring mainly from December to February. The area experiences occasional thunderstorms and tornadoes during the summer months, although these events are typically localized and not severe enough to cause significant damage.

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

Hunter averages 8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 213 sunny days per year in Hunter. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hunter gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 100 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 22
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

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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 Hunter with an average high temperature of 90.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Missouri. In Hunter, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hunter are May, September and April.
In Hunter, there are 48.2 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 Hunter with an average of 21.9°. This is warmer than most places in Missouri.
In Hunter, there are 106.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
In Hunter, there are 2.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Missouri.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Hunter 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 Hunter.
May is the wettest month in Hunter with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.5 inches in Hunter means that it is one of the wettest places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Hunter with 10.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 99.9 rainy days annually in Hunter, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 8.1 inches in Hunter means that it is less snowy than most places in Missouri. February is the snowiest month in Hunter with 2.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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