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United States / Missouri / No Metro Area / Dade County / Marion township (Dade County) / Zip Codes
Marion Township (Dade County), MO has a humid continental climate with hot, humid summers and cold, dry winters. During summer months, temperatures can reach up to 90°F with high humidity levels, while during winter months temperatures usually stay below freezing for several days in a row. Precipitation is relatively consistent throughout the year and is mostly concentrated in the form of rain or snowfall during winter months. Summers generally experience moderate rainfall and occasional thunderstorms.

Marion township (Dade County), Missouri gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Marion township (Dade County) averages 12 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Marion township (Dade County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Marion township (Dade County) 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.2 Summer - 5.8 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Marion township (Dade County), while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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.

August is the hottest month for Marion township (Dade County) with an average high temperature of 89.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Missouri. In Marion township (Dade County), there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Marion township (Dade County) are May, September and June.
In Marion township (Dade County), there are 39.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Marion township (Dade County) with an average of 22.1°. This is warmer than most places in Missouri.
In Marion township (Dade County), there are 99.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Missouri.
In Marion township (Dade County), there are 2.3 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 Marion township (Dade County) 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 Marion township (Dade County).
May is the wettest month in Marion township (Dade County) with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.9 inches in Marion township (Dade County) means that it is one of the wettest places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Marion township (Dade County) with 10.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 93.6 rainy days annually in Marion township (Dade County), 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 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 12.3 inches in Marion township (Dade County) means that it is less snowy than most places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in Marion township (Dade County) with 4.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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