Zip 64842 (Fairview, MO) Climate

Fairview, MO has a mild climate that is typical of the Midwest region of the United States. The summers are usually hot and humid, with temperatures reaching up to the mid-80s Fahrenheit in July. Winters tend to be cold and wet, with snowfall being common in the months of November through February. The spring and fall bring milder temperatures, with occasional rain showers. On average, Fairview receives slightly over 40 inches of precipitation per year.

Fairview (zip 64842), Missouri gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fairview (zip 64842) averages 9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Fairview (zip 64842). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fairview (zip 64842) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 93 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 9 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 64842 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Missouri.

7.7 Summer - 5.9 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 64842 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Fairview, 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.

August is the hottest month for the 64842 zip code with an average high temperature of 88.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Missouri. In the 64842 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 64842 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 64842 zip code, there are 29.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Missouri.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 64842 zip code with an average of 22.5°. This is warmer than most places in Missouri.

In the 64842 zip code, there are 101.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Missouri.

In the 64842 zip code, there are 2.2 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 64842 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 64842 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 64842 zip code with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.9 inches in the 64842 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Missouri.

May is the rainiest month in the 64842 zip code with 10.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 93.0 rainy days annually in the 64842 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 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 8.8 inches in the 64842 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in the 64842 zip code with 3.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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