Zip 63538 (Elmer, MO) Climate

63538 Elmer, MO has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. The hottest months are June through August when temperatures often reach into the upper 80s and 90s with high humidity. Winters in Elmer are generally mild with temperatures averaging in the mid-30s during the coldest months of December and January. The area receives approximately 48 inches of rainfall each year, mostly distributed between April and October, creating a warm, muggy atmosphere during the summer months.

Elmer (zip 63538), Missouri gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Elmer (zip 63538) averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 195 sunny days per year in Elmer (zip 63538). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Elmer (zip 63538) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 16
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 63538 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Missouri.

8.3 Summer - 5.3 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 63538 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Elmer, Missouri	United States
	40.7 in.	38.1 in.
	17.0 in.	27.8 in.
	104.6 days	106.2 days
	195 days	205 days
	86.1°	85.8°
	16.4°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	4.2	4.3
	745 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 63538 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Missouri. In the 63538 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 63538 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 63538 zip code, there are 20.0 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 63538 zip code with an average of 16.4°. This is colder than most places in Missouri.

In the 63538 zip code, there are 124.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Missouri.

In the 63538 zip code, there are 6.7 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 63538 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 63538 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 63538 zip code with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.7 inches in the 63538 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Missouri.

May is the rainiest month in the 63538 zip code with 12.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 104.6 rainy days annually in the 63538 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 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 17.0 inches in the 63538 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Missouri. December is the snowiest month in the 63538 zip code with 5.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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