Climate
| Climate data for Zalma | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °F (°C) | 40 (4) |
44.6 (7.0) |
57.2 (14.0) |
69.5 (20.8) |
75.4 (24.1) |
88 (31) |
90.1 (32.3) |
87.4 (30.8) |
82 (28) |
70.6 (21.4) |
58.3 (14.6) |
42.3 (5.7) |
67 (19.5) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 19.4 (−7.0) |
23.5 (−4.7) |
35.9 (2.2) |
44.5 (6.9) |
54.3 (12.4) |
65.6 (18.7) |
69.7 (20.9) |
64.4 (18.0) |
58.1 (14.5) |
43.5 (6.4) |
34.6 (1.4) |
24 (−4) |
44.79 (7.11) |
| Precipitation inches (mm) | 3.4 (86) |
3.1 (79) |
4.7 (119) |
4.5 (114) |
4.6 (117) |
3.8 (97) |
3.9 (99) |
3.6 (91) |
3.4 (86) |
3.3 (84) |
4.1 (104) |
3.7 (94) |
46.1 (1,171) |
| Source: Weatherbase | |||||||||||||
Average temperatures in Zalma range from 22 °F (−6 °C) in January to 89 °F (32 °C) in July. According to Weather.com, some weather facts about Zalma include the following:
- On average, the warmest month in Zalma is July.
- The highest recorded temperature in Zalma was 108 °F (42 °C) in 1954.
- January is the average coolest month in Zalma.
- The lowest recorded temperature in Zalma was −27 °F (−33 °C) in 1951.
- The maximum average precipitation in Zalma occurs in March (4.91 inches).
The average annual humidity in Zalma is highest in the mornings in mid-August, averaging near 90 percent. The average annual humidity in Zalma is lowest in the afternoons in April and October, averaging near 55 percent.
The average wind speed in Zalma is highest in March, averaging a little over 10 mph (16 km/h). The average wind speed in Zalma is lowest in August, averaging 6 mph (9.7 km/h) which is below the national average of 6.5 mph (10.5 km/h).
The average snowfall in Zalma is generally lower than the national average annually in the United States. Snowfall in Zalma is highest in January with an average of just below four inches (102 mm), which is lower than the national average of just above five inches (127 mm) .
The average sunshine in Zalma is highest in mid-July, averaging around 75 percent sunshine. The average sunshine in Zalma is lowest during the winter months of December to January, averaging just above 40 percent sunshine.
Historical tornado activity in the Zalma area is near the Missouri state average but is 91 percent greater than the national average.
• On April 24, 2002, an F4 tornado (with maximum wind speeds of 207-260 mph) located 29.4 miles (47.3 km) away from the Zalma village center injured 16 people and caused $45 million in damages.
• On April 27, 2002, an F3 tornado (with maximum wind speeds of 158-206 mph) located 5.2 miles (8.4 km) away from the Zalma village center killed one person and injured 16 people and caused $4 million in damages.
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