Zip 64620 (Altamont, MO) Climate

The climate in 64620 Altamont, MO is generally mild with distinct four seasons. Summers are warm and humid with temperatures ranging from the mid-60s to mid-80s, while winters are fairly cold with temperatures rarely dipping below freezing. Spring and fall see moderate temperatures with occasional snowfalls. Precipitation levels remain relatively steady throughout the year, although spring and summer tend to be slightly wetter than other seasons. Overall, the area enjoys a relatively mild climate.

Altamont (zip 64620), Missouri gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Altamont (zip 64620) averages 19 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Altamont (zip 64620). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Altamont (zip 64620) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 93 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 19 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 64620 zip code 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 the 64620 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Altamont, Missouri	United States
	38.9 in.	38.1 in.
	18.9 in.	27.8 in.
	92.5 days	106.2 days
	216 days	205 days
	86.4°	85.8°
	15.9°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4.3	4.3
	993 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 64620 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Missouri. In the 64620 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 64620 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 64620 zip code, there are 22.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Missouri.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 64620 zip code with an average of 15.9°. This is colder than most places in Missouri.

In the 64620 zip code, there are 125.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Missouri.

In the 64620 zip code, there are 7.9 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 the 64620 zip code 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 64620 zip code.

June is the wettest month in the 64620 zip code with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.9 inches in the 64620 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Missouri.

May is the rainiest month in the 64620 zip code with 11.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.9 rainy days. There are 92.5 rainy days annually in the 64620 zip code, which is less rainy 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 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 18.9 inches in the 64620 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Missouri. February is the snowiest month in the 64620 zip code with 5.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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