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United States / Missouri / No Metro Area / Daviess County / Salem township (Daviess County) / Zip Codes
Salem Township (Daviess County) in Missouri is known for its temperate climate. Summers in the area are usually warm and humid, while winters can be quite cold. The average temperature throughout the year is around 55°F, with temperatures reaching as high as 95°F during summer months and as low as 20°F in winter. Rainfall is generally evenly distributed throughout the year with snow occurring occasionally during winter months. The area experiences seasonal variations which can affect air quality and create moderate levels of air pollution.

Salem township (Daviess County), Missouri gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Salem township (Daviess County) averages 19 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Salem township (Daviess County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Salem township (Daviess County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 92 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 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 19 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

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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 Salem township (Daviess County) with an average high temperature of 86.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Missouri. In Salem township (Daviess County), there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Salem township (Daviess County) are September, June and May.
In Salem township (Daviess County), there are 22.3 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 Salem township (Daviess County) with an average of 15.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Missouri.
In Salem township (Daviess County), there are 126.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Missouri.
In Salem township (Daviess County), there are 8.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Missouri.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Salem township (Daviess 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 Salem township (Daviess County).
May is the wettest month in Salem township (Daviess County) with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.1 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 38.5 inches in Salem township (Daviess County) means that it is one of the driest places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Salem township (Daviess County) with 11.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 91.7 rainy days annually in Salem township (Daviess 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 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 19.4 inches in Salem township (Daviess County) means that it is one of the snowiest places in Missouri. February is the snowiest month in Salem township (Daviess County) with 5.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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