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United States / Missouri / Kansas City Metro Area / Platte County / Platte Woods / Zip Codes
Platte Woods, MO has a humid continental climate with hot and humid summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 82°F (28 °C) and the average temperature in the winter is around 40°F (4 °C). Rainfall is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of 39 inches (99 cm) annually. The area experiences all four seasons, with snowfall occurring mainly during December through February.

Platte Woods, Missouri gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Platte Woods averages 16 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Platte Woods. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Platte Woods gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 102 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 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Platte Woods is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Missouri.

7.4 Summer - 5.6 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Platte Woods, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePlatte Woods, MissouriUnited States
  39.3 in.38.1 in.
  15.9 in.27.8 in.
  101.8 days106.2 days
  218 days205 days
  88.6°85.8°
  19.9°21.7°
  7.17
  4.24.3
  1020 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 Platte Woods with an average high temperature of 88.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Missouri. In Platte Woods, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Platte Woods are September, May and June.
In Platte Woods, there are 33.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Platte Woods with an average of 19.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
In Platte Woods, there are 103.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
In Platte Woods, there are 4.0 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 Platte Woods 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 Platte Woods.
June is the wettest month in Platte Woods with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.3 inches in Platte Woods means that it is drier than most places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Platte Woods with 11.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 101.8 rainy days annually in Platte Woods, which is rainier than most places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 15.9 inches in Platte Woods means that it is snowier than most places in Missouri. December is the snowiest month in Platte Woods with 4.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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