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United States / Missouri / St. Louis Metro Area / St. Louis County / Valley Park / Zip Codes
Valley Park, MO has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer is 76 degrees Fahrenheit and the average winter temperature is around 36 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is moderate throughout the year, with an average of about 38 inches per year. Snowfall can be expected in the winter months, but usually does not accumulate more than half an inch at a time. Valley Park experiences all four seasons with distinct changes between them, making this a great place to experience nature's beauty.

Valley Park, Missouri gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Valley Park averages 14 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in Valley Park. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Valley Park 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 22
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Valley Park 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 Valley Park, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateValley Park, MissouriUnited States
  43.2 in.38.1 in.
  13.5 in.27.8 in.
  102.2 days106.2 days
  206 days205 days
  88.7°85.8°
  22.3°21.7°
  7.27
  4.34.3
  427 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 Valley Park with an average high temperature of 88.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Missouri. In Valley Park, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Valley Park are May, September and June.
In Valley Park, there are 37.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Valley Park with an average of 22.3°. This is warmer than most places in Missouri.
In Valley Park, there are 94.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Missouri.
In Valley Park, there are 2.1 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 Valley Park 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 Valley Park.
May is the wettest month in Valley Park with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February 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 43.2 inches in Valley Park means that it is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Valley Park with 11.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 102.2 rainy days annually in Valley Park, 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 13.5 inches in Valley Park means that it is about average compared to other places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in Valley Park with 4.2 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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