Wildwood, MO Climate

Wildwood, MO has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers in the city are warm and generally humid, while winters can experience temperatures below freezing with moderate snowfall. Spring and autumn tend to be mild with comfortable temperatures and occasional rain showers. On average, the city receives around 37 inches of precipitation each year, most of which falls between April and June.

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

Wildwood 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 Wildwood. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wildwood gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 13 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.7 Summer - 5.6 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Wildwood, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Wildwood, Missouri	United States
	43.6 in.	38.1 in.
	13.0 in.	27.8 in.
	105.9 days	106.2 days
	204 days	205 days
	88.2°	85.8°
	21.0°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4.3	4.3
	751 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 Wildwood with an average high temperature of 88.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Missouri. In Wildwood, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wildwood are September, May and June.

In Wildwood, there are 33.5 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 Wildwood with an average of 21.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

In Wildwood, there are 103.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Missouri.

In Wildwood, there are 2.8 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 Wildwood 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 Wildwood.

May is the wettest month in Wildwood 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 43.6 inches in Wildwood means that it is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

May is the rainiest month in Wildwood with 11.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 105.9 rainy days annually in Wildwood, 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 13.0 inches in Wildwood means that it is about average compared to other places in Missouri. February is the snowiest month in Wildwood with 4.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Dee · Reading, PA

Wildwood MO is Great place to live

Over 13 years ago

Wildwood in West County St Louis is a great place to raise a family and spend time outdoors. There are bike trails connecting the neigborhoods close to Rt 100 and old More

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James · Ballwin, MO

Housing

Over 14 years ago

Housing is really inexpensive in Eastern More

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Barton · Ballwin, MO

A generally nice place.

Over 14 years ago

About 30 miles from Downtown St. Louis, with manageable traffic, this is a nice suburban area with easy access to a big More

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