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United States / Missouri / No Metro Area / St. Clair County / Collins / Zip Codes
Collins, Missouri has a warm, humid climate. Summers in the area are hot and humid, with temperatures reaching into the mid-90s on average, while winters tend to be mild and wet. Snowfall in the area is relatively rare, with an average of only about 10 inches annually. Spring and fall bring some rain showers to the area as well as moderate temperatures that range from the mid-50s up to the mid-80s. Despite its relative proximity to large cities like St. Louis and Kansas City, Collins offers a rural lifestyle with beautiful countryside views and plenty of opportunities for outdoor recreation throughout all four seasons.

Collins, Missouri gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Collins averages 10 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Collins. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Collins gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 88 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 21
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.3 Summer - 5.9 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Collins, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCollins, MissouriUnited States
  45.7 in.38.1 in.
  9.6 in.27.8 in.
  87.6 days106.2 days
  216 days205 days
  89.4°85.8°
  21.3°21.7°
  7.37
  4.44.3
  853 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.

August is the hottest month for Collins with an average high temperature of 89.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Missouri. In Collins, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Collins are May, September and June.
In Collins, there are 39.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Collins with an average of 21.3°. This is warmer than most places in Missouri.
In Collins, there are 101.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Missouri.
In Collins, there are 2.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Collins 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 Collins.
May is the wettest month in Collins with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.7 inches in Collins means that it is wetter than most places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Collins with 10.6 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.2 rainy days. There are 87.6 rainy days annually in Collins, which is one of the least rainy places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 9.6 inches in Collins means that it is less snowy than most places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in Collins with 3.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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