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Sherman Township in DeKalb County, MO enjoys a moderate climate with cool winters and warm summers. During the winter months, average temperatures range from the mid-teens to low 30s. During the summer months, temperatures typically remain between the mid 70s and mid 80s during the day, cooling off in the evenings. The area also experiences plenty of precipitation throughout the year with occasional snow during winter and mild thunderstorms during spring and summer months.

Sherman township (DeKalb County), Missouri gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sherman township (DeKalb 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 Sherman township (DeKalb County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sherman township (DeKalb County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 80 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 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.3 Summer - 5.5 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Sherman township (DeKalb County), while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSherman township (DeKalb County), MissouriUnited States
  38.4 in.38.1 in.
  17.7 in.27.8 in.
  80.1 days106.2 days
  216 days205 days
  86.7°85.8°
  16.3°21.7°
  7.27
  4.24.3
  983 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 Sherman township (DeKalb County) with an average high temperature of 86.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Missouri. In Sherman township (DeKalb County), there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sherman township (DeKalb County) are September, June and May.
In Sherman township (DeKalb County), there are 23.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sherman township (DeKalb County) with an average of 16.3°. This is colder than most places in Missouri.
In Sherman township (DeKalb County), there are 123.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Missouri.
In Sherman township (DeKalb County), there are 7.5 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 Sherman township (DeKalb 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 Sherman township (DeKalb County).
June is the wettest month in Sherman township (DeKalb County) with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.4 inches in Sherman township (DeKalb County) means that it is one of the driest places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Sherman township (DeKalb County) with 9.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.8 rainy days. There are 80.1 rainy days annually in Sherman township (DeKalb County), which is one of the least rainy places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 17.7 inches in Sherman township (DeKalb County) means that it is one of the snowiest places in Missouri. December is the snowiest month in Sherman township (DeKalb County) with 5.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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