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United States / Missouri / No Metro Area / Grundy County / Spickard / Zip Codes
Spickard, MO has a humid continental climate, characterized by warm and humid summers and cold winters. The area receives an average of 40 inches of precipitation each year, with most of this rain falling in the spring and summer months. During the winter season, Spickard often experiences snowfall, with an average of 10 inches per year. Temperatures range from highs in the upper 80s during summer months to lows in the 20s and 30s during winter months.

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

Spickard averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 209 sunny days per year in Spickard. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Spickard gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 100 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.3 Summer - 5.4 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Spickard, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSpickard, MissouriUnited States
  38.8 in.38.1 in.
  17.1 in.27.8 in.
  99.8 days106.2 days
  209 days205 days
  87.0°85.8°
  15.7°21.7°
  7.27
  4.24.3
  823 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 Spickard with an average high temperature of 87.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Missouri. In Spickard, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Spickard are September, June and May.
In Spickard, there are 25.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Spickard with an average of 15.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Missouri.
In Spickard, there are 124.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Missouri.
In Spickard, there are 8.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Missouri.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Spickard 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 Spickard.
May is the wettest month in Spickard with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.8 inches in Spickard means that it is one of the driest places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Spickard with 12.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.9 rainy days. There are 99.8 rainy days annually in Spickard, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 17.1 inches in Spickard means that it is snowier than most places in Missouri. December is the snowiest month in Spickard with 5.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 15 years ago

when i was out there last yr with my dad jerry korody he told me the bar was close down why dont u open up for deer searon u would my some money thinks brian  More

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