Dunklin County, MO Climate

Dunklin County, MO has a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and mild to cool winters. Average temperatures range from highs in the mid-90s during summer months to lows in the mid-teens during winter months. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with average monthly rainfall ranging from 3-7 inches. The county is also subject to occasional severe weather such as tornadoes, thunderstorms, hail and flash flooding. With its temperate climate and abundance of rain, Dunklin County provides an ideal environment for farming and agriculture activities.

Dunklin County, Missouri gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Dunklin County averages 5 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 Dunklin County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dunklin County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 98 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.1 Summer - 6.1 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Dunklin County, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Dunklin, Missouri	United States
	47.9 in.	38.1 in.
	4.7 in.	27.8 in.
	97.5 days	106.2 days
	215 days	205 days
	90.5°	85.8°
	26.8°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	4.8	4.3
	267 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 Dunklin County with an average high temperature of 90.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Missouri. In Dunklin County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dunklin County are May, September and October.

In Dunklin County, there are 51.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Missouri.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Dunklin County with an average of 26.8°. This is one of the warmest places in Missouri.

In Dunklin County, there are 73.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Missouri.

In Dunklin County, there are 0.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Missouri.

Humidity in Dunklin County can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.

May is the wettest month in Dunklin County with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.9 inches in Dunklin County means that it is one of the wettest places in Missouri.

May is the rainiest month in Dunklin County with 10.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 97.5 rainy days annually in Dunklin County, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 4.7 inches in Dunklin County means that it is one of the least snowy places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in Dunklin County with 2.0 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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