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United States / Missouri / Maryville Metro Area / Nodaway County / Polk township (Nodaway County) / Zip Codes
Polk Township (Nodaway County), MO has a temperate climate, with warm summers and cold winters. The hottest months in the area are typically June, July, and August, while the coldest months are December, January, and February. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year, but tends to be higher from May through October. Snowfall is common in winter months, but does not accumulate as much as other parts of the state. The area has an average annual temperature of around 51°F (11°C).

Polk township (Nodaway County), Missouri gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Polk township (Nodaway County) averages 18 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Polk township (Nodaway County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Polk township (Nodaway County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 87 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 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.4 Summer - 5.3 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Polk township (Nodaway County), while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePolk township (Nodaway County), MissouriUnited States
  37.3 in.38.1 in.
  18.0 in.27.8 in.
  86.5 days106.2 days
  216 days205 days
  86.4°85.8°
  14.2°21.7°
  7.27
  4.34.3
  1087 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 Polk township (Nodaway County) with an average high temperature of 86.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Missouri. In Polk township (Nodaway County), there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Polk township (Nodaway County) are September, June and May.
In Polk township (Nodaway County), there are 23.2 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 Polk township (Nodaway County) with an average of 14.2°. This is one of the coldest places in Missouri.
In Polk township (Nodaway County), there are 132.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Missouri.
In Polk township (Nodaway County), there are 10.5 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 Polk township (Nodaway County) 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 Polk township (Nodaway County) are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Polk township (Nodaway County) with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.3 inches in Polk township (Nodaway County) means that it is one of the driest places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Polk township (Nodaway County) with 10.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 86.5 rainy days annually in Polk township (Nodaway County), which is one of the least rainy places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 18.0 inches in Polk township (Nodaway County) means that it is one of the snowiest places in Missouri. February is the snowiest month in Polk township (Nodaway County) with 5.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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