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United States / Missouri / St. Louis Metro Area / St. Louis County / Berkeley / Zip Codes
Berkeley, MO has a humid subtropical climate that is characterized by hot and humid summers and mild to cool winters. The city experiences all four seasons each year with an average temperature of 54°F in January to a high of 86°F in July. The area receives an average annual precipitation of 45 inches, mostly as rain in the spring and summer months. Winters tend to be relatively mild with temperatures rarely reaching freezing levels for extended periods of time.

Berkeley, Missouri gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Berkeley averages 13 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Berkeley. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Berkeley gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 104 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Berkeley is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Missouri.

7.4 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Berkeley, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBerkeley, MissouriUnited States
  42.3 in.38.1 in.
  12.8 in.27.8 in.
  103.6 days106.2 days
  202 days205 days
  88.5°85.8°
  23.0°21.7°
  7.27
  4.34.3
  535 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 Berkeley with an average high temperature of 88.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Missouri. In Berkeley, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Berkeley are May, September and June.
In Berkeley, there are 35.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Berkeley with an average of 23.0°. This is warmer than most places in Missouri.
In Berkeley, there are 88.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Missouri.
In Berkeley, there are 1.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Missouri.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Berkeley during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Berkeley.
May is the wettest month in Berkeley with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.3 inches in Berkeley means that it is drier than most places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Berkeley with 11.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 103.6 rainy days annually in Berkeley, which is rainier than most places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 12.8 inches in Berkeley means that it is about average compared to other places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in Berkeley with 4.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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