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United States / Missouri / No Metro Area / St. Clair County / Osceola / Zip Codes
Osceola, MO has a humid continental climate, with hot and humid summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer months is around 76°F (24°C), while winter temperatures average around 34°F (1°C). Osceola experiences an average of 40 inches of rain per year, and just under 2 feet of snow. The city also receives an average of 210 days of sunshine throughout the year.

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

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

On average, there are 208 sunny days per year in Osceola. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Osceola gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 86 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.3 Summer - 5.8 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Osceola, 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 Osceola with an average high temperature of 89.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Missouri. In Osceola, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Osceola are May, September and June.
In Osceola, there are 39.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Osceola with an average of 20.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
In Osceola, there are 105.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
In Osceola, there are 3.2 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 Osceola 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 Osceola.
May is the wettest month in Osceola with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.9 inches in Osceola means that it is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Osceola with 10.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.1 rainy days. There are 85.7 rainy days annually in Osceola, which is one of the least rainy places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 11.5 inches in Osceola means that it is less snowy than most places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in Osceola with 4.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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