Zip 63830 (Caruthersville, MO) Climate

Caruthersville, MO 63830 experiences a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and cold winters. Average temperatures in the summer reach up to 92°F during the day while winter temperatures can get as low as 25°F sometimes. On average, Caruthersville receives around 46 inches of rainfall annually, mostly occurring in late spring and early autumn. The city also gets around 14 inches of snowfall every year.

Caruthersville (zip 63830), Missouri gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Caruthersville (zip 63830) averages 4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Caruthersville (zip 63830). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Caruthersville (zip 63830) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 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 28
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 63830 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Missouri.

6.2 Summer - 6.1 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in the 63830 zip code, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Caruthersville, Missouri	United States
	48.7 in.	38.1 in.
	4.4 in.	27.8 in.
	106.8 days	106.2 days
	217 days	205 days
	90.0°	85.8°
	28.2°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	5.1	4.3
	272 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 63830 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.0°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Missouri. In the 63830 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 63830 zip code are May, September and October.

In the 63830 zip code, there are 47.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Missouri.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 63830 zip code with an average of 28.2°. This is one of the warmest places in Missouri.

In the 63830 zip code, there are 66.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Missouri.

In the 63830 zip code, there are 0.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Missouri.

Humidity in the 63830 zip code can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.

May is the wettest month in the 63830 zip code with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.7 inches in the 63830 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Missouri.

May is the rainiest month in the 63830 zip code with 11.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 106.8 rainy days annually in the 63830 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 4.4 inches in the 63830 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Missouri. February is the snowiest month in the 63830 zip code with 1.7 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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