Zip 65791 (Thayer, MO) Climate

65791 Thayer, MO has a humid continental climate with long hot summers and cold winters. During the summers, the temperature usually ranges between 70 and 90 degrees Fahrenheit during the day, with occasional heat waves that can cause temperatures to rise above 100 degrees Fahrenheit. In the winter months, temperatures generally stay in the 20s and 30s Fahrenheit, and snowfall is common. The amount of precipitation is generally consistent throughout both summer and winter months, although there are often occasional rain showers during spring and fall.

Thayer (zip 65791), Missouri gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Thayer (zip 65791) 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 Thayer (zip 65791). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Thayer (zip 65791) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 88 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 65791 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Missouri.

7.1 Summer - 6.1 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 65791 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Thayer, Missouri	United States
	46.9 in.	38.1 in.
	5.3 in.	27.8 in.
	88.1 days	106.2 days
	215 days	205 days
	89.8°	85.8°
	22.0°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.8	4.3
	604 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 the 65791 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Missouri. In the 65791 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 65791 zip code are May, September and October.

In the 65791 zip code, there are 42.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Missouri.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 65791 zip code with an average of 22.0°. This is warmer than most places in Missouri.

In the 65791 zip code, there are 105.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

In the 65791 zip code, there are 1.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Missouri.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 65791 zip code 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 the 65791 zip code.

November is the wettest month in the 65791 zip code with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.9 inches in the 65791 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Missouri.

May is the rainiest month in the 65791 zip code with 9.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 88.1 rainy days annually in the 65791 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 5.3 inches in the 65791 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Missouri. February is the snowiest month in the 65791 zip code with 1.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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