Zip 64748 (Golden City, MO) Climate

64748 Golden City, MO has a humid continental climate characterized by hot, humid summers and cold, dry winters with occasional snowfall. On average, the temperature in summer months range between 75-90°F and winter temperatures fall between 20-35°F. The area gets an average of 46 inches of precipitation each year, most of it falling in spring and summer months. The area averages around 219 sunny days per year, making it an ideal spot for outdoor activities all year round.

Golden City (zip 64748), Missouri gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Golden City (zip 64748) averages 12 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 Golden City (zip 64748). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Golden City (zip 64748) 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 64748 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Missouri.

7.1 Summer - 5.9 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 64748 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.

August is the hottest month for the 64748 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Missouri. In the 64748 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 64748 zip code are May, September and June.

In the 64748 zip code, there are 40.8 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 64748 zip code with an average of 22.5°. This is warmer than most places in Missouri.

In the 64748 zip code, there are 97.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Missouri.

In the 64748 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 64748 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 64748 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 64748 zip code with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.7 inches in the 64748 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Missouri.

May is the rainiest month in the 64748 zip code with 10.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.4 rainy days. There are 93.4 rainy days annually in the 64748 zip code, which is less rainy 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 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 12.1 inches in the 64748 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in the 64748 zip code with 4.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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