Zip 65473 (Fort Leonard Wood, MO) Climate

Fort Leonard Wood, MO has a humid subtropical climate typical to the Midwest region of the United States. Summers are hot and humid with average temperatures in the mid-80s (°F) while winters are cold and wet with temperatures averaging around 35°F. The area gets an average of 45 inches of rain annually which is spread out over the year as well as light snowfall throughout winter months.

Fort Leonard Wood (zip 65473), Missouri gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fort Leonard Wood (zip 65473) averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Fort Leonard Wood (zip 65473). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fort Leonard Wood (zip 65473) 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 65473 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Missouri.

7.8 Summer - 5.6 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 65473 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri	United States
	47.0 in.	38.1 in.
	16.8 in.	27.8 in.
	107.2 days	106.2 days
	196 days	205 days
	87.2°	85.8°
	19.7°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4.7	4.3
	1089 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.

August is the hottest month for the 65473 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Missouri. In the 65473 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 65473 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 65473 zip code, there are 24.4 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 65473 zip code with an average of 19.7°. This is colder than most places in Missouri.

In the 65473 zip code, there are 112.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Missouri.

In the 65473 zip code, there are 3.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 65473 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 65473 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 65473 zip code with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.0 inches in the 65473 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Missouri.

May is the rainiest month in the 65473 zip code with 11.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 107.2 rainy days annually in the 65473 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 Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 16.8 inches in the 65473 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in the 65473 zip code with 5.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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