Breckenridge Hills, MO Climate


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Breckenridge Hills, MO is a small municipality located in the St. Louis metropolitan area of Missouri. The climate in Breckenridge Hills is generally mild throughout the year, with hot summers and cool winters. During the summer months, temperatures can reach up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 degrees Celsius) with high humidity levels as well. Winter temperatures typically range between 20 and 40 degrees Fahrenheit (-7 to 4 degrees Celsius). Rainfall averages around 40 inches per year with occasional snowfall in the winter months. The average amount of sunshine each year is around 200 days, making Breckenridge Hills a great place for outdoor activities all year round.

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

Breckenridge Hills averages 14 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Breckenridge Hills. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Breckenridge Hills gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 102 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 14 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateBreckenridge Hills, MissouriUnited States
  41.7 in.38.1 in.
  13.6 in.27.8 in.
  102.4 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  88.9°85.8°
  23.1°21.7°
  7.27
  4.34.3
  594 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 Breckenridge Hills with an average high temperature of 88.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Missouri. In Breckenridge Hills, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Breckenridge Hills are May, September and June.
In Breckenridge Hills, there are 38.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Breckenridge Hills with an average of 23.1°. This is warmer than most places in Missouri.
In Breckenridge Hills, there are 87.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Missouri.
In Breckenridge Hills, 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 Breckenridge Hills 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 Breckenridge Hills.
May is the wettest month in Breckenridge Hills with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.7 inches in Breckenridge Hills means that it is drier than most places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Breckenridge Hills with 11.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 102.4 rainy days annually in Breckenridge Hills, which is rainier than most places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 13.6 inches in Breckenridge Hills means that it is about average compared to other places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in Breckenridge Hills with 4.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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