Zip 64642 (Gilman City, MO) Climate

The climate in 64642 Gilman City, MO is mild and temperate throughout the year. Summers are warm and humid with average highs reaching around 85°F (29°C). Winter months are cool but rarely cold, usually remaining above freezing. Rainfall is evenly distributed throughout the year, although spring months tend to be slightly wetter than other times of the year. Winters can also bring light snowfall that rarely accumulates more than a few inches at a time. Overall, Gilman City enjoys a comfortable climate perfect for outdoor activities and recreation all year round.

Gilman City (zip 64642), Missouri gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Gilman City (zip 64642) averages 18 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 213 sunny days per year in Gilman City (zip 64642). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gilman City (zip 64642) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 97 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 15
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 64642 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 64642 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Gilman City, Missouri	United States
	39.0 in.	38.1 in.
	17.7 in.	27.8 in.
	96.8 days	106.2 days
	213 days	205 days
	86.8°	85.8°
	15.0°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	4.5	4.3
	951 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 64642 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Missouri. In the 64642 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 64642 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 64642 zip code, there are 24.0 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 64642 zip code with an average of 15.0°. This is one of the coldest places in Missouri.

In the 64642 zip code, there are 128.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Missouri.

In the 64642 zip code, there are 9.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Missouri.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 64642 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 64642 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 64642 zip code with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.0 inches in the 64642 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Missouri.

May is the rainiest month in the 64642 zip code with 11.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.6 rainy days. There are 96.8 rainy days annually in the 64642 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 17.7 inches in the 64642 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Missouri. December is the snowiest month in the 64642 zip code with 5.2 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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