Advance, MO Climate


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United States / Missouri / No Metro Area / Stoddard County / Advance / Zip Codes
Advance, MO has a relatively mild climate due to its location in Southeast Missouri. In the summer, temperatures tend to reach the mid-80s and in the winter they rarely dip below freezing. Precipitation is common during all months of the year with an average of around 42 inches annually. The town enjoys four distinct seasons making it a great place to experience nature throughout the year.

Advance, Missouri gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Advance averages 9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Advance. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Advance gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 94 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 23
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 9 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.2 Summer - 5.8 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Advance, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAdvance, MissouriUnited States
  48.5 in.38.1 in.
  9.2 in.27.8 in.
  93.5 days106.2 days
  214 days205 days
  89.1°85.8°
  22.7°21.7°
  7.27
  5.14.3
  361 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 Advance with an average high temperature of 89.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Missouri. In Advance, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Advance are May, September and October.
In Advance, there are 37.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Advance with an average of 22.7°. This is warmer than most places in Missouri.
In Advance, there are 98.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Missouri.
In Advance, there are 1.6 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 Advance 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 Advance.
May is the wettest month in Advance with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.5 inches in Advance means that it is one of the wettest places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Advance with 9.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 93.5 rainy days annually in Advance, which is less rainy than most places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 9.2 inches in Advance means that it is less snowy than most places in Missouri. February is the snowiest month in Advance with 3.7 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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