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United States / Missouri / St. Louis Metro Area / Jefferson County / Hillsboro / Zip Codes
Hillsboro, MO enjoys a pleasant climate all year round. Summers are generally hot and humid, with temperatures averaging in the mid-80s. Winters are usually mild with lows dipping into the 30s. Spring and fall bring a mix of warm days and cooler nights. Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year. Hillsboro receives an average of 47 inches of precipitation annually, allowing plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities throughout the year.

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

Hillsboro averages 12 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Hillsboro. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hillsboro gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 101 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 12 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hillsboro is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Missouri.

7.6 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Hillsboro, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHillsboro, MissouriUnited States
  42.8 in.38.1 in.
  12.4 in.27.8 in.
  101.2 days106.2 days
  199 days205 days
  88.6°85.8°
  22.0°21.7°
  7.37
  4.24.3
  797 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 Hillsboro with an average high temperature of 88.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Missouri. In Hillsboro, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hillsboro are May, September and June.
In Hillsboro, there are 35.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hillsboro with an average of 22.0°. This is warmer than most places in Missouri.
In Hillsboro, there are 99.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Missouri.
In Hillsboro, there are 2.5 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 Hillsboro 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 Hillsboro.
May is the wettest month in Hillsboro with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.8 inches in Hillsboro means that it is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Hillsboro with 11.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 101.2 rainy days annually in Hillsboro, which is rainier than most places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 12.4 inches in Hillsboro means that it is about average compared to other places in Missouri. December is the snowiest month in Hillsboro with 3.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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