Marion township (Grundy County), MO Climate


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Marion Township in Grundy County, MO enjoys a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. During the summer months, average high temperatures reach into the mid-80s Fahrenheit (29°C) while lows generally stay above 50°F (10°C). Winters are marked by temperatures that can drop as low as 25°F (-4°C) and highs that typically don’t exceed 40°F (4°C). The area receives an average of 42 inches of precipitation per year, with most of it falling during the summer months. Snowfall is common during the winter months and averages 14 inches annually.

Marion township (Grundy County), Missouri gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Marion township (Grundy County) averages 16 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 208 sunny days per year in Marion township (Grundy County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Marion township (Grundy County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 102 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.2 Summer - 5.4 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Marion township (Grundy County), while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMarion township (Grundy County), MissouriUnited States
  39.6 in.38.1 in.
  15.9 in.27.8 in.
  102.0 days106.2 days
  208 days205 days
  87.4°85.8°
  16.0°21.7°
  7.17
  4.24.3
  881 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 Marion township (Grundy County) with an average high temperature of 87.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Missouri. In Marion township (Grundy County), there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Marion township (Grundy County) are September, June and May.
In Marion township (Grundy County), there are 26.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Marion township (Grundy County) with an average of 16.0°. This is colder than most places in Missouri.
In Marion township (Grundy County), there are 124.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Missouri.
In Marion township (Grundy County), there are 7.6 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 Marion township (Grundy 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 (Grundy County).
May is the wettest month in Marion township (Grundy County) with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.6 inches in Marion township (Grundy County) means that it is drier than most places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Marion township (Grundy County) with 12.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.2 rainy days. There are 102.0 rainy days annually in Marion township (Grundy County), 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 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 15.9 inches in Marion township (Grundy County) means that it is snowier than most places in Missouri. February is the snowiest month in Marion township (Grundy County) with 4.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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