2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
St. Petersburg, FL vs Lake Ozark, MO

Highlights

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Lake Ozark. St. Petersburg averages 248 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lake Ozark, Missouri gets 44.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. St. Petersburg, Florida gets 50.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Lake Ozark averages 10.3 inches of snow per year. St. Petersburg averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Lake Ozark, Missouri
Summer High: the July high is around 88.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22.4
Rain: averages 44.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10.3 inches of snow a year

St. Petersburg, Florida
Summer High: the July high is around 90.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 52.5
Rain: averages 50.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lake Ozark is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Missouri.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for St. Petersburg is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Florida.

Today's Weather - St. Petersburg, FL

76°F

Today's Weather - Lake Ozark, MO

50°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: St. Petersburg / Lake Ozark

August is the hottest month for St. Petersburg with an average high temperature of 90.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Florida. In St. Petersburg, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for St. Petersburg are November, March and April.

July is the hottest month for Lake Ozark with an average high temperature of 88.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Missouri. In Lake Ozark, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lake Ozark are May, September and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for St. Petersburg with an average of 52.5°. This is warmer than most places in Florida.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lake Ozark with an average of 22.4°. This is warmer than most places in Missouri.

In St. Petersburg, there are 73.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.

In Lake Ozark, there are 35.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Missouri.

In St. Petersburg, there are 0.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Florida.

In Lake Ozark, there are 92.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Missouri.

In St. Petersburg, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.

In Lake Ozark, there are 2.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Missouri.

August is the wettest month in St. Petersburg with 8.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 45% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.7 inches in St. Petersburg means that it is drier than most places in Florida.


May is the wettest month in Lake Ozark with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.7 inches in Lake Ozark means that it is wetter than most places in Missouri.

August is the rainiest month in St. Petersburg with 15.4 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 4.8 rainy days. There are 101.8 rainy days annually in St. Petersburg, which is one of the least rainy places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 42% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Lake Ozark with 11.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 98.7 rainy days annually in Lake Ozark, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in St. Petersburg, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Florida.

An annual snowfall of 10.3 inches in Lake Ozark means that it is less snowy than most places in Missouri.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in St. Petersburg.

January is the snowiest month in Lake Ozark with 3.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.