Parkway, MO Climate


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Parkway, MO has a typical humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and cool, mild winters. The average temperature in the summer months ranges from around 75 to 82 degrees Fahrenheit (24 to 28 degrees Celsius) while the average temperature in the winter months usually hovers around 42 to 50 degrees Fahrenheit (6 to 10 degrees Celsius). Precipitation is fairly common throughout the year with an average of just over 40 inches (102 cm). Temperatures tend to stay relatively moderate throughout the year due to its location close to both the Mississippi and Missouri rivers.

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

Parkway averages 13 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 Parkway. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Parkway gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 99 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 20
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateParkway, MissouriUnited States
  44.2 in.38.1 in.
  13.3 in.27.8 in.
  98.6 days106.2 days
  199 days205 days
  89.0°85.8°
  19.9°21.7°
  7.27
  4.14.3
  738 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 Parkway with an average high temperature of 89.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Missouri. In Parkway, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Parkway are May, September and June.
In Parkway, there are 38.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Parkway with an average of 19.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
In Parkway, there are 115.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Missouri.
In Parkway, there are 4.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Missouri.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Parkway 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 Parkway.
May is the wettest month in Parkway with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February 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 44.2 inches in Parkway means that it is wetter than most places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Parkway with 10.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 98.6 rainy days annually in Parkway, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 13.3 inches in Parkway means that it is about average compared to other places in Missouri. December is the snowiest month in Parkway with 3.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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