Average Weather in Republic Missouri, United States

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In Republic, the summers are hot, muggy, and wet; the winters are chilly and windy; and it is partly cloudy year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 26°F to 89°F and is rarely below 10°F or above 97°F.

The hot season lasts for 3.5 months, from June 2 to September 16, with an average daily high temperature above 80°F. The hottest day of the year is July 24, with an average high of 89°F and low of 70°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.0 months, from November 26 to February 26, with an average daily high temperature below 53°F. The coldest day of the year is January 6, with an average low of 26°F and high of 43°F.

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the entire year of hourly average temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day of the year, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

In Republic, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Republic begins around June 10 and lasts for 4.8 months, ending around November 3. On August 23, the clearest day of the year, the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 71% of the time, and overcast or mostly cloudy 29% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around November 3 and lasts for 7.2 months, ending around June 10. On February 12, the cloudiest day of the year, the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 52% of the time, and clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 48% of the time.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Republic varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 5.8 months, from March 19 to September 13, with a greater than 29% chance of a given day being a wet day. The chance of a wet day peaks at 43% on May 21.

The drier season lasts 6.2 months, from September 13 to March 19. The smallest chance of a wet day is 15% on January 11.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 43% on May 21.

Rainfall

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Republic experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Republic. The most rain falls during the 31 days centered around May 8, with an average total accumulation of 4.7 inches.

The least rain falls around January 22, with an average total accumulation of 1.5 inches.

Snowfall

We report snowfall in liquid-equivalent terms. The actual depth of new snowfall is typically between 5 and 10 times the liquid-equivalent amount, assuming the ground is frozen. Colder, drier snow tends to be on the higher end of that range and warmer, wetter snow on the lower end.

As with rainfall, we consider the snowfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Republic experiences some seasonal variation in monthly liquid-equivalent snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 4.3 months, from November 16 to March 24, with a sliding 31-day liquid-equivalent snowfall of at least 0.1 inches. The most snow falls during the 31 days centered around January 31, with an average total liquid-equivalent accumulation of 0.4 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 7.7 months, from March 24 to November 16. The least snow falls around July 31, with an average total liquid-equivalent accumulation of 0.0 inches.

The length of the day in Republic varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2017, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 36 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 14 hours, 43 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 5:53 AM on June 13, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 48 minutes later at 7:41 AM on November 4. The earliest sunset is at 4:56 PM on December 6, and the latest sunset is 3 hours, 41 minutes later at 8:37 PM on June 28.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Republic during 2017, starting in the spring on March 12, lasting 7.8 months, and ending in the fall on November 5.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

Republic experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 4.1 months, from May 21 to September 23, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 18% of the time. The muggiest day of the year is July 23, with muggy conditions 71% of the time.

The least muggy day of the year is December 16, when muggy conditions are essentially unheard of.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Republic experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 7.1 months, from October 15 to May 19, with average wind speeds of more than 4.4 miles per hour. The windiest day of the year is April 1, with an average hourly wind speed of 5.5 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 4.9 months, from May 19 to October 15. The calmest day of the year is August 3, with an average hourly wind speed of 3.3 miles per hour.

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Republic varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the north for 2.3 weeks, from January 19 to February 4 and for 6.0 days, from February 13 to February 19, with a peak percentage of 32% on February 18. The wind is most often from the south for 1.3 weeks, from February 4 to February 13 and for 11 months, from February 19 to January 19, with a peak percentage of 31% on February 11.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 4.0 months, from April 28 to August 29, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.0 kWh. The brightest day of the year is July 7, with an average of 6.9 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.1 months, from November 6 to February 9, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.2 kWh. The darkest day of the year is December 23, with an average of 2.2 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Republic are 37.120 deg latitude, -93.480 deg longitude, and 1,263 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Republic contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 174 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 1,280 feet. Within 10 miles also contains only modest variations in elevation (433 feet). Within 50 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (1,119 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Republic is covered by cropland (70%) and artificial surfaces (25%), within 10 miles by cropland (80%) and trees (11%), and within 50 miles by cropland (58%) and trees (37%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Republic, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There are 3 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Republic.

For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and Republic according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

The estimated value at Republic is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between Republic and a given station.

The stations contributing to this reconstruction are: Springfield-Branson National Airport (79%, 16 kilometers, northeast); Monett Municipal Airport (12%, 54 kilometers, southwest); and Branson Airport (8%, 70 kilometers, south).

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Tables of the Sun, Moon and Planets , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for aiports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © Esri, with data from National Geographic, Esri, DeLorme, NAVTEQ, UNEP-WCMC, USGS, NASA, ESA, METI, NRCAN, GEBCO, NOAA, and iPC.