Spruce, MO Climate


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Spruce, MO has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature in summer ranges from 75 to 85°F, while winter temperatures range between 25 and 30°F. Rainfall is fairly even throughout the year, with occasional snowfall in the winter months. The area receives an average of 40 inches of precipitation annually. Although the weather can be unpredictable, Spruce is generally sunny and mild for most of the year, with occasional periods of extreme temperatures or storms.

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

Spruce averages 11 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Spruce. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Spruce gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 94 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 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Spruce is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Missouri.

7.7 Summer - 5.8 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Spruce, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSpruce, MissouriUnited States
  43.2 in.38.1 in.
  11.0 in.27.8 in.
  94.1 days106.2 days
  215 days205 days
  88.7°85.8°
  19.7°21.7°
  7.37
  4.34.3
  833 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 Spruce with an average high temperature of 88.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Missouri. In Spruce, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Spruce are September, May and June.
In Spruce, there are 33.1 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 Spruce with an average of 19.7°. This is colder than most places in Missouri.
In Spruce, there are 110.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Missouri.
In Spruce, there are 3.5 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 Spruce 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 Spruce.
June is the wettest month in Spruce with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.2 inches in Spruce means that it is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in Spruce with 11.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 94.1 rainy days annually in Spruce, which is less rainy 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 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 11.0 inches in Spruce means that it is less snowy than most places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in Spruce with 3.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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