Zip 65609 (Bakersfield, MO) Climate

The climate in 65609 Bakersfield, MO is typically dry and warm with mild winters. Summers are typically hot and humid with temperatures often reaching into the mid-90s during the day. During the winter months, low temperatures typically range between the mid-30s to the mid-40s with occasional snowfall throughout the season. Rainfall is limited with most of it occurring during late spring and early summer months. Generally speaking, this area experiences a fairly temperate climate all year long that is ideal for many outdoor activities.

Bakersfield (zip 65609), Missouri gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Bakersfield (zip 65609) averages 8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Bakersfield (zip 65609). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bakersfield (zip 65609) 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 25
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 65609 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Missouri.

7.2 Summer - 6.2 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 65609 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.

August is the hottest month for the 65609 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Missouri. In the 65609 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 65609 zip code are May, September and June.

In the 65609 zip code, there are 38.6 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 65609 zip code with an average of 24.9°. This is one of the warmest places in Missouri.

In the 65609 zip code, there are 87.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Missouri.

In the 65609 zip code, there are 1.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Missouri.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 65609 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 65609 zip code.

November is the wettest month in the 65609 zip code with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.9 inches in the 65609 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Missouri.

May is the rainiest month in the 65609 zip code with 10.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 90.9 rainy days annually in the 65609 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 8.1 inches in the 65609 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Missouri. February is the snowiest month in the 65609 zip code with 3.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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