Philadelphia, MO Climate

Philadelphia, MO has a humid-continental climate that experiences four distinct seasons. Summers are usually hot and humid with temperatures reaching an average high of around 90°F. Winters are cold with temperatures dipping to an average low of about 24°F. Spring and autumn bring moderate temperatures and precipitation. Precipitation is distributed relatively evenly year round, with the wettest months being April and June. Snowfall is common in the winter season, but does not usually amount to more than 10 inches.

Climate	Philadelphia, Missouri	United States
Rainfall		38.1

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.