Zip 63117 (Richmond Heights, MO) Climate

The climate in Richmond Heights, MO 63117 is warm and pleasant for most of the year. Summers are hot and humid with an average high temperature of 88°F (31°C) and an average low temperature of 68°F (20°C). Winters are mild with an average high temperature of 43°F (6°C) and an average low temperature of 28°F (-2°C). The area receives approximately 38 inches of precipitation per year, mostly during the warmer months.

Richmond Heights (zip 63117), Missouri gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Richmond Heights (zip 63117) averages 16 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Richmond Heights (zip 63117). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Richmond Heights (zip 63117) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 23
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 63117 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Missouri.

7.3 Summer - 5.6 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 63117 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Richmond Heights, Missouri	United States
	43.2 in.	38.1 in.
	15.9 in.	27.8 in.
	105.1 days	106.2 days
	202 days	205 days
	88.8°	85.8°
	23.0°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4.3	4.3
	500 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 63117 zip code with an average high temperature of 88.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Missouri. In the 63117 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 63117 zip code are May, September and June.

In the 63117 zip code, there are 36.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Missouri.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 63117 zip code with an average of 23.0°. This is warmer than most places in Missouri.

In the 63117 zip code, there are 87.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Missouri.

In the 63117 zip code, there are 1.8 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 63117 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 63117 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 63117 zip code with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.2 inches in the 63117 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

May is the rainiest month in the 63117 zip code with 11.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 105.1 rainy days annually in the 63117 zip code, 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 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 15.9 inches in the 63117 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in the 63117 zip code with 5.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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