Park Hills, MO Climate


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Park Hills, MO has a climate that is typical of the Midwest with hot and humid summers and cold and snowy winters. The city receives an average of 43 inches of precipitation per year, primarily in the form of rain during the spring and summer months. In the winter months, snowfall can range from minimal to quite significant depending on the weather conditions for that particular season. The average high temperature in Park Hills ranges from a low of 32 degrees Fahrenheit in January to a peak of 87 degrees Fahrenheit in July, while average lows range from 16 degrees Fahrenheit in January to 66 degrees Fahrenheit in July.

Park Hills, Missouri gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Park Hills averages 11 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 Park Hills. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Park Hills gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 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 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.8 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Park Hills, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePark Hills, MissouriUnited States
  44.9 in.38.1 in.
  11.1 in.27.8 in.
  107.1 days106.2 days
  199 days205 days
  87.9°85.8°
  21.4°21.7°
  7.37
  4.34.3
  758 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 Park Hills with an average high temperature of 87.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Missouri. In Park Hills, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Park Hills are September, May and June.
In Park Hills, there are 28.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Park Hills with an average of 21.4°. This is warmer than most places in Missouri.
In Park Hills, there are 107.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
In Park Hills, 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 Park Hills 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 Park Hills.
May is the wettest month in Park Hills with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.9 inches in Park Hills means that it is wetter than most places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Park Hills with 11.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 107.1 rainy days annually in Park Hills, which is one of the rainiest 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 11.1 inches in Park Hills means that it is less snowy than most places in Missouri. February is the snowiest month in Park Hills with 3.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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