Zip 64745 (Foster, MO) Climate

64745 Foster, MO has a humid subtropical climate. Summers are hot and muggy here with temperatures typically reaching into the low 90s Fahrenheit (about 32-33C). Winters are mild, with average lows dipping to around 20F (-7C), but occasionally dropping below zero. Rainfall is well-distributed throughout the year, averaging around 45 inches (114 cm) annually. Snowfall in the area is light, usually staying around 4-5 inches (10-13 cm).

Foster (zip 64745), Missouri gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Foster (zip 64745) averages 10 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Foster (zip 64745). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Foster (zip 64745) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 91 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 64745 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Missouri.

7.4 Summer - 5.8 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 64745 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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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 64745 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Missouri. In the 64745 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 64745 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 64745 zip code, there are 36.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Missouri.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 64745 zip code with an average of 20.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

In the 64745 zip code, there are 106.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

In the 64745 zip code, there are 3.4 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 64745 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 64745 zip code.

June is the wettest month in the 64745 zip code with 6.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.0 inches in the 64745 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

May is the rainiest month in the 64745 zip code with 10.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.3 rainy days. There are 90.7 rainy days annually in the 64745 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 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 10.1 inches in the 64745 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in the 64745 zip code with 3.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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