Sikeston Metro Area, MO Climate

The Sikeston, MO Metro Area experiences a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. Average high temperatures in the summer months range from 84°F (29°C) to 88°F (31°C), while average lows during the winter hover around 32°F (0°C). Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year, with an average of 40 inches annually. The area typically experiences occasional thunderstorms and snowfall during the winter months. Humidity levels remain relatively high throughout the year due to its close proximity to Mississippi River tributaries.

Sikeston Metro Area, Missouri gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sikeston Metro Area averages 8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Sikeston Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sikeston Metro Area 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.7 Summer - 5.9 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the Sikeston metro area, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Sikeston, Missouri	United States
	47.9 in.	38.1 in.
	7.9 in.	27.8 in.
	104.1 days	106.2 days
	217 days	205 days
	89.9°	85.8°
	24.9°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	4	4.3
	344 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 the Sikeston metro area with an average high temperature of 89.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Missouri. In the Sikeston metro area, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Sikeston metro area are May, September and October.

In the Sikeston metro area, there are 46.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Missouri.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Sikeston metro area with an average of 24.9°. This is one of the warmest places in Missouri.

In the Sikeston metro area, there are 85.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Missouri.

In the Sikeston metro area, there are 1.5 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 the Sikeston metro area 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 the Sikeston metro area.

May is the wettest month in the Sikeston metro area with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.9 inches in the Sikeston metro area means that it is one of the wettest places in Missouri.

May is the rainiest month in the Sikeston metro area with 11.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 104.1 rainy days annually in the Sikeston metro area, which is rainier than most places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 7.9 inches in the Sikeston metro area means that it is one of the least snowy places in Missouri. February is the snowiest month in the Sikeston metro area with 3.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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