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United States / Missouri / Marshall Metro Area / Saline County / Slater / Zip Codes
Slater, MO has a temperate climate with cool winters and warm summers. Average annual temperatures range from lows of around 20 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter to highs of around 90 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer. Precipitation is fairly common throughout the year, with snowfall occurring mainly in December and January. Overall, Slater has moderate weather that allows for a variety of recreational activities and outdoor activities throughout the year.

Slater, Missouri gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Slater averages 15 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Slater. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Slater gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 96 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 18
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8 Summer - 5.5 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Slater, 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 Slater with an average high temperature of 87.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Missouri. In Slater, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Slater are September, May and June.
In Slater, there are 26.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Slater with an average of 18.4°. This is colder than most places in Missouri.
In Slater, there are 113.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Missouri.
In Slater, there are 5.1 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 Slater 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 Slater.
May is the wettest month in Slater with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.6 inches in Slater means that it is drier than most places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Slater with 10.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 95.9 rainy days annually in Slater, 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 14.9 inches in Slater means that it is snowier than most places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in Slater with 5.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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