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United States / Missouri / No Metro Area / Gentry County / King City / Zip Codes
King City, MO has a humid subtropical climate with mild winters and hot, humid summers. The average high temperature is around 85 degrees Fahrenheit (29 Celsius) in the summer months and about 45 degrees Fahrenheit (7 Celsius) in the winter months. Precipitation is spread throughout the year with an average of 42 inches per year. Winters bring occasional snowfall while summers are generally sunny with occasional precipitation from thunderstorms. Overall, King City has a pleasant climate suitable for outdoor recreational activities throughout much of the year.

King City, Missouri gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

King City averages 19 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in King City. The US average is 205 sunny days.

King City gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 78 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 19 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.3 Summer - 5.4 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in King City, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 King City with an average high temperature of 86.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Missouri. In King City, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for King City are September, June and May.
In King City, there are 24.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for King City with an average of 15.8°. This is colder than most places in Missouri.
In King City, there are 124.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Missouri.
In King City, there are 7.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Missouri.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in King City 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 King City.
June is the wettest month in King City with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.1 inches in King City means that it is one of the driest places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in King City with 9.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.7 rainy days. There are 77.8 rainy days annually in King City, which is one of the least rainy places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 19.4 inches in King City means that it is one of the snowiest places in Missouri. December is the snowiest month in King City with 5.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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