St. Peters, MO Climate


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St. Peters, MO has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers, cold winters, and moderate amounts of precipitation throughout the year. The city experiences four distinct seasons with varying temperatures and precipitation levels depending on the time of year. Summers are typically sunny and hot with temperatures reaching the high 80s and low 90s, while winters are much colder with lows around 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall averages approximately 40 inches annually, with snowfall averaging around 15 inches per year. The area also experiences some variants in climate from storms that can bring heavy rain or snow at times in spring and winter months.

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

St. Peters averages 13 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in St. Peters. The US average is 205 sunny days.

St. Peters 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.8 Summer - 5.6 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in St. Peters, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSt. Peters, MissouriUnited States
  42.8 in.38.1 in.
  13.3 in.27.8 in.
  104.4 days106.2 days
  201 days205 days
  87.9°85.8°
  20.6°21.7°
  7.27
  4.44.3
  443 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 St. Peters with an average high temperature of 87.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Missouri. In St. Peters, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for St. Peters are September, May and June.
In St. Peters, there are 31.5 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 St. Peters with an average of 20.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
In St. Peters, there are 104.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
In St. Peters, there are 3.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in St. Peters 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 St. Peters.
May is the wettest month in St. Peters with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.8 inches in St. Peters means that it is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in St. Peters with 11.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 104.4 rainy days annually in St. Peters, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 13.3 inches in St. Peters means that it is about average compared to other places in Missouri. February is the snowiest month in St. Peters with 4.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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