Zip 64720 (Adrian, MO) Climate

64720 Adrian, MO has a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. Due to its location in the midwestern United States, the city experiences four distinct seasons, with temperatures ranging from as low as 0°F in the winter to as high as 90°F in summer. Precipitation is fairly evenly spread throughout the year, with average annual precipitation reaching about 44 inches. The area has a tendency to experience frequent thunderstorms during the warmer months of the year, and can also be affected by snowfall during winter months. Humidity tends to be higher than average due to the area's proximity to large bodies of water like Lake of the Ozarks.

Adrian (zip 64720), Missouri gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Adrian (zip 64720) averages 11 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 Adrian (zip 64720). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Adrian (zip 64720) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 91 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 20
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 64720 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Missouri.

7.7 Summer - 5.8 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 64720 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Adrian, Missouri	United States
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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 64720 zip code with an average high temperature of 88.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Missouri. In the 64720 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 64720 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 64720 zip code, there are 32.4 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 the 64720 zip code with an average of 19.7°. This is colder than most places in Missouri.

In the 64720 zip code, there are 110.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Missouri.

In the 64720 zip code, there are 3.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Missouri.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 64720 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 64720 zip code.

June is the wettest month in the 64720 zip code with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.4 inches in the 64720 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Missouri.

May is the rainiest month in the 64720 zip code with 10.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.4 rainy days. There are 91.0 rainy days annually in the 64720 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 10.8 inches in the 64720 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in the 64720 zip code with 3.7 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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