Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Palmyra features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (29 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -26 °C (-15 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1102 mm (43.4 inches) and receives 111 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Palmyra enjoys an average of 2996 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 23 minutes to 14 hours 55 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Palmyra are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 26 °C (76 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to 2 °C (29 - 37 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Palmyra experiences 114 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 89 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 17°C (63°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Mean maximum | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Average high | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (46°F) |
Daily mean | -2°C (29°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (37°F) |
Average low | -6°C (22°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Mean minimum | -19°C (-1°F) | -19°C (-1°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
Minimum | -26°C (-15°F) | -25°C (-14°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -8°C (18°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -14°C (6°F) | -19°C (-2°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Palmyra, Missouri, United States with other places around the world.
Palmyra usually has the most precipitation in March, May and June, with an average of 11 rainy days and 133 mm (5.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Palmyra are February, November and December. On average, 54 mm (2.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 64 (2.5) | 61 (2.4) | 120 (4.7) | 102 (4.0) | 164 (6.4) | 116 (4.6) | 89 (3.5) | 98 (3.9) | 77 (3.0) | 108 (4.2) | 59 (2.3) | 43 (1.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Palmyra are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 2 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Palmyra: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 38 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 126 | 180 | 208 | 247 | 281 | 330 | 355 | 330 | 286 | 233 | 209 | 206 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 42m | 10h 42m | 11h 58m | 13h 17m | 14h 23m | 14h 55m | 14h 37m | 13h 38m | 12h 23m | 11h 5m | 9h 57m | 9h 23m |
Palmyra experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Palmyra UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 |