Zip 63640 (Farmington, MO) Climate

Farmington, MO, located in the Midwest region of the United States, experiences four distinct seasons of weather throughout the year. The summers are hot and humid, with temperatures reaching up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit during July and August. The winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures dropping to as low as -7 degrees Fahrenheit during December and January. Spring and autumn are mild with average temperatures ranging between 35-65 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly common all year round, however it is most frequent during May through September. In total, Farmington receives approximately 39 inches of rain each year.

Farmington (zip 63640), Missouri gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Farmington (zip 63640) averages 11 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Farmington (zip 63640). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Farmington (zip 63640) 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 63640 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Missouri.

7.9 Summer - 5.6 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 63640 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Farmington, 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.

July is the hottest month for the 63640 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Missouri. In the 63640 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 63640 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 63640 zip code, there are 28.7 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 63640 zip code with an average of 21.4°. This is warmer than most places in Missouri.

In the 63640 zip code, there are 107.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

In the 63640 zip code, there are 2.5 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 63640 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 63640 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 63640 zip code with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.8 inches in the 63640 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Missouri.

May is the rainiest month in the 63640 zip code with 11.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 105.0 rainy days annually in the 63640 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 11.0 inches in the 63640 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Missouri. February is the snowiest month in the 63640 zip code with 3.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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