SIKESTON, MISSOURI

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		14.2		0.4		3.2		8.7		14.2		19.7		24.6		26.8		25.4		21.3		15.1		8.6		2.8

Average High Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		20		5.1		8.2		14.2		20.3		25.7		30.5		32.7		31.7		27.8		22.1		14		7.4

Average Low Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		8.5		-4.2		-1.9		3.1		8.1		13.7		18.6		20.8		19.2		14.9		8.2		3.2		-1.9

Highest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		36.4		11.6		13.1		17.8		24.3		29.2		34.3		36.4		35.9		31.4		25.8		18.3		12.4

Lowest Recorded Temperature

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		-11.3		-11.3		-9.1		-0.7		5.8		10.8		15.8		18.9		17.1		12.6		3.1		-2.6		-8.8

Average Number of Days Above 90F/32C

Years on Record: 66

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		62.3		---		---		---		0.2		3		12.1		19.8		17.2		9		1		---		---

Average Number of Days Below 32F/0C

Years on Record: 66

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		86.7		21.5		19		10.7		1.6		0.1		---		---		---		---		1.8		11.4		20.7

Average Number of Days Below 0F/-17C

Years on Record: 66

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		1.4		0.6		0.6		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		0.2

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		1185		83		90		116		116		117		107		91		76		86		79		119		105

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 66

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		98		9		8		10		10		10		9		7		7		7		6		7		8

Most Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		336		169		203		281		244		286		244		208		182		234		159		220		336

Least Reported Precipitation in a Month

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		4		12		30		39		36		50		19		14		15		4		29		18		27

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day

Years on Record: 66

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		177.3		99.1		103.1		138.4		134.4		127		177.3		152.4		97.8		152.4		139.7		137.2		90.2

Avg. No. of Days w/Precip. Above 0.2in/5mm

Years on Record: 66

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		72		7		6		8		7		7		6		5		5		5		4		6		6

Avg. # of Days w/Precip. Above 0.4in/10mm

Years on Record: 66

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		32		4		2		3		3		3		3		2		2		2		2		3		3

Avg. No. of Days w/Precip. Above 1in/25mm

Years on Record: 66

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		13		2		1		1		1		1		1		1		1		1		1		1		1

Average Number of Rainy Days

Years on Record: 27

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		79		8		7		7		7		7		7		5		5		6		5		6		7

Average Snowfall

Years on Record: 66

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		22.4		7.6		7.6		2.5		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		0.8		3.8

Most Snow Reported in a Month

Years on Record: 66

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
cm		48.3		48.3		27.9		22.9		2.5		---		---		---		---		---		---		10.2		25.4

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		2371.7		554.4		424.4		301.7		136.7		40		1.1		---		0.6		17.2		120.6		292.8		482.2

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		892.8		---		---		1.7		12.8		82.2		186.1		260.6		220.6		107.8		20.6		0.6		---

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		2362.1		---		---		---		126.7		301.4		436.7		520.1		478.8		340		158.4		---		---

Average Length of Day

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Hours		12.7		10.5		11.3		12.4		13.6		14.7		15.2		14.9		14		12.8		11.6		10.7		10.2

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		14.8		7.6		10.4		13.9		17.9		19.7		21.6		21.6		19.7		17		12.8		8.5		6.9

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		5.8		3.2		4.2		5.7		7.2		8.3		8.8		8.4		7.4		5.8		4.4		3.4		2.9

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		16.1		11.5		13.4		15.9		18		18.1		18.9		19.3		19.1		18.8		16.9		12.3		10.9

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		16.1		11.6		13.2		14.8		17.3		17.4		19.4		20		19.3		19.3		17.2		12.6		11

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		14.8		7.6		10.4		13.9		17.9		19.7		21.6		21.6		19.7		17		12.8		8.5		6.9

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		6.1		3.3		4.4		5.9		7.5		8.6		9.1		8.8		7.8		6.4		4.8		3.6		3

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		19.3		14.9		16.7		19.2		22.9		21.7		21.3		21.8		21.4		21.3		20.6		16		13.6

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		21.6		16.5		18.4		20.1		26.3		24.8		24.7		25.7		23.8		23.7		22.9		17.9		14.9

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		12.2		6.3		8.2		11.2		14.1		16.3		18.9		18.7		17.2		14.5		9.1		6.4		5.5

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		5.2		2.9		3.9		5.3		6		7.5		8.1		7.6		6.8		5.2		3.8		3.1		2.7

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		12.7		8.9		9.8		12.3		13.9		15		16.7		16.8		16.6		15.6		10.8		8.4		8

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		10.8		7.8		8.3		9.7		10.7		11.7		14.8		14.9		14.7		14.1		8.7		7.1		7.1