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United States / Missouri / Jefferson City Metro Area / Moniteau County / Jamestown / Zip Codes
Jamestown, MO has a humid subtropical climate, with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The average temperatures in the summer months range from the mid 70's to low 80's, while the average winter temperature dips down into the 40's. Rainfall is common year-round, with an annual precipitation rate of about 47 inches. Snowfall is relatively light compared to other cities in the region, averaging around 7 inches per year. Overall, Jamestown typically experiences warm and pleasant weather during all seasons of the year.

Jamestown, Missouri gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Jamestown averages 15 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 194 sunny days per year in Jamestown. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Jamestown 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 21
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.7 Summer - 5.5 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Jamestown, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateJamestown, MissouriUnited States
  44.2 in.38.1 in.
  14.6 in.27.8 in.
  106.9 days106.2 days
  194 days205 days
  88.1°85.8°
  21.1°21.7°
  7.27
  4.14.3
  873 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 Jamestown with an average high temperature of 88.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Missouri. In Jamestown, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Jamestown are September, May and June.
In Jamestown, there are 30.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Jamestown with an average of 21.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
In Jamestown, there are 100.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Missouri.
In Jamestown, there are 2.9 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 Jamestown 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 Jamestown.
May is the wettest month in Jamestown with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.2 inches in Jamestown means that it is wetter than most places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Jamestown with 12.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 106.9 rainy days annually in Jamestown, which is one of the rainiest places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 14.6 inches in Jamestown means that it is snowier than most places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in Jamestown with 4.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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