Zip 63430 (Alexandria, MO) Climate

The climate in 63430 Alexandria, MO is generally mild. The summers are warm and humid with average temperatures between 72-86 degrees Fahrenheit, while the winters are cold but not extreme, with temperatures ranging from 19-47 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is moderate throughout the year, and snowfall is light to moderate - usually amounting to less than 15 inches annually. Overall the climate in 63430 Alexandria, MO is pleasant and temperate all year round.

Alexandria (zip 63430), Missouri gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Alexandria (zip 63430) averages 22 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Alexandria (zip 63430). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Alexandria (zip 63430) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 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 18
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 63430 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Missouri.

8.3 Summer - 5.2 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 63430 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 63430 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Missouri. In the 63430 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 63430 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 63430 zip code, there are 21.1 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 63430 zip code with an average of 17.5°. This is colder than most places in Missouri.

In the 63430 zip code, there are 112.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Missouri.

In the 63430 zip code, there are 6.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Missouri.

The humidity is usually acceptable in the 63430 zip code but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in the 63430 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 63430 zip code with 5.1 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 39.4 inches in the 63430 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Missouri.

May is the rainiest month in the 63430 zip code with 12.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 106.8 rainy days annually in the 63430 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 21.5 inches in the 63430 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in the 63430 zip code with 6.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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