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United States / Missouri / St. Louis Metro Area / St. Louis County / Rock Hill / Zip Codes
Rock Hill, MO enjoys a mild climate year-round with summers that are warm and humid. Winters in Rock Hill are usually cold and snowy, although temperatures can occasionally drop below freezing. The average temperature ranges from around 40°F in winter to 80°F in summer. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, with an average of about 41 inches per year. Spring and fall are pleasant times of the year, with comfortable temperatures and plenty of sunshine.

Rock Hill, Missouri gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Rock Hill averages 16 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Rock Hill. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rock Hill gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 104 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 23
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.2 Summer - 5.6 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Rock Hill, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRock Hill, MissouriUnited States
  43.3 in.38.1 in.
  15.5 in.27.8 in.
  104.2 days106.2 days
  204 days205 days
  88.8°85.8°
  23.0°21.7°
  7.27
  4.34.3
  541 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 Rock Hill with an average high temperature of 88.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Missouri. In Rock Hill, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rock Hill are May, September and June.
In Rock Hill, there are 37.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Rock Hill with an average of 23.0°. This is warmer than most places in Missouri.
In Rock Hill, there are 87.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Missouri.
In Rock Hill, there are 1.8 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 Rock Hill 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 Rock Hill.
May is the wettest month in Rock Hill with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.3 inches in Rock Hill means that it is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Rock Hill with 11.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 104.2 rainy days annually in Rock Hill, which is rainier than most places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 15.5 inches in Rock Hill means that it is snowier than most places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in Rock Hill with 4.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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