Zip 63088 (Valley Park, MO) Climate

63088 Valley Park, MO experiences a humid continental climate, with warm summers and cool winters. The average annual temperature is around 53°F (12°C). Precipitation levels tend to be higher in the warmer months, with an average of 42 inches (107 cm) per year. Winters are generally cold, with temperatures falling into the 20s and 30s °F (-6 to 3°C). Snowfall is common during these months and can range from light snow showers to major storms. The area also experiences some severe weather events throughout the year such as thunderstorms, hail, and tornadoes.

Valley Park (zip 63088), Missouri gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Valley Park (zip 63088) averages 14 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 Valley Park (zip 63088). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Valley Park (zip 63088) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 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 22
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 63088 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Missouri.

7.4 Summer - 5.7 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 63088 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Valley Park, Missouri	United States
	43.1 in.	38.1 in.
	13.6 in.	27.8 in.
	102.6 days	106.2 days
	202 days	205 days
	88.7°	85.8°
	22.3°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4.3	4.3
	490 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 63088 zip code with an average high temperature of 88.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Missouri. In the 63088 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 63088 zip code are May, September and June.

In the 63088 zip code, there are 37.2 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 63088 zip code with an average of 22.3°. This is warmer than most places in Missouri.

In the 63088 zip code, there are 94.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Missouri.

In the 63088 zip code, there are 2.1 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 63088 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 63088 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 63088 zip code with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 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 43.1 inches in the 63088 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

May is the rainiest month in the 63088 zip code with 11.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 102.6 rainy days annually in the 63088 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 13.6 inches in the 63088 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in the 63088 zip code with 4.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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