Zip 64804 (Joplin, MO) Climate

The climate in Joplin, MO (64804) is typically hot and humid during the summer months with temperatures usually reaching into the high 80s and sometimes even surpassing 90 degrees Fahrenheit. The winters are quite mild, with temperatures rarely dipping below freezing and most days staying in the 40s or 50s. Precipitation is fairly frequent throughout the year, with rain seen in every month except for July. Snowfall is rare but possible during the winter months, averaging just over four inches annually. Humidity levels remain high all year long, providing an overall muggy feeling to the air.

Joplin (zip 64804), Missouri gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Joplin (zip 64804) averages 10 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Joplin (zip 64804). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Joplin (zip 64804) 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 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 64804 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Missouri.

7.1 Summer - 6.1 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 64804 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 64804 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.0°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Missouri. In the 64804 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 64804 zip code are May, September and June.

In the 64804 zip code, there are 42.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Missouri.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 64804 zip code with an average of 23.0°. This is warmer than most places in Missouri.

In the 64804 zip code, there are 95.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Missouri.

In the 64804 zip code, there are 1.8 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 64804 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 64804 zip code.

June is the wettest month in the 64804 zip code with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.9 inches in the 64804 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Missouri.

May is the rainiest month in the 64804 zip code with 10.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 92.5 rainy days annually in the 64804 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 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 9.5 inches in the 64804 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in the 64804 zip code with 3.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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