Zip 63744 (Delta, MO) Climate

Delta, MO has a humid subtropical climate. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures in the high 80s and low 90s. Winters are cool but mild with temperatures averaging around 40-50 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, with occasional snowfall in the winter months. In general, Delta experiences four distinct seasons, providing plenty of opportunity for outdoor activities and sightseeing.

Delta (zip 63744), Missouri gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Delta (zip 63744) averages 10 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 Delta (zip 63744). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Delta (zip 63744) 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 63744 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Missouri.

7 Summer - 5.7 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 63744 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Delta, Missouri	United States
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	89.7°	85.8°
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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 63744 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Missouri. In the 63744 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 63744 zip code are May, September and October.

In the 63744 zip code, there are 42.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Missouri.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 63744 zip code with an average of 23.3°. This is warmer than most places in Missouri.

In the 63744 zip code, there are 96.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Missouri.

In the 63744 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 63744 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 63744 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 63744 zip code with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.9 inches in the 63744 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Missouri.

May is the rainiest month in the 63744 zip code with 11.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 106.5 rainy days annually in the 63744 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 Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 9.7 inches in the 63744 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Missouri. February is the snowiest month in the 63744 zip code with 3.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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