Foristell, MO Climate


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Foristell, MO has mild winters and hot, humid summers. The average temperature in July is 81 degrees Fahrenheit while the average temperature in January is 33 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation levels are evenly distributed throughout the year with an average of 46 inches per year. Foristell enjoys abundant sunshine and moderate humidity levels year-round.

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

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

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Foristell. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Foristell 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
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 Foristell is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Missouri.

7.9 Summer - 5.6 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Foristell, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateForistell, MissouriUnited States
  42.4 in.38.1 in.
  12.5 in.27.8 in.
  107.1 days106.2 days
  204 days205 days
  87.8°85.8°
  20.2°21.7°
  7.27
  4.44.3
  705 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 Foristell with an average high temperature of 87.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Missouri. In Foristell, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Foristell are September, May and June.
In Foristell, there are 30.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Foristell with an average of 20.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
In Foristell, there are 106.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
In Foristell, there are 3.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Missouri.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Foristell 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 Foristell.
May is the wettest month in Foristell with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.4 inches in Foristell means that it is drier than most places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Foristell with 12.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 107.1 rainy days annually in Foristell, 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 Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 12.5 inches in Foristell means that it is about average compared to other places in Missouri. February is the snowiest month in Foristell with 3.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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