Zip 63857 (Kennett, MO) Climate

Kennett, MO has a humid subtropical climate typical of the Midwestern United States. Summers are typically hot and humid, with temperatures reaching into the 90s during July and August. Winters are cold, with temperatures often dipping below freezing in December and January. Precipitation is frequent throughout the year, with an average of 45 inches per year. Kennett experiences all four seasons - spring brings warm weather and blooms; summer is hot and humid; fall has mild temperatures; winter brings snowfall and cold temperatures.

Kennett (zip 63857), Missouri gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Kennett (zip 63857) averages 5 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 Kennett (zip 63857). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kennett (zip 63857) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 99 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 63857 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Missouri.

6.1 Summer - 6.1 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in the 63857 zip code, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Kennett, Missouri	United States
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	90.6°	85.8°
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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 63857 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Missouri. In the 63857 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 63857 zip code are May, September and October.

In the 63857 zip code, there are 52.7 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 63857 zip code with an average of 26.9°. This is one of the warmest places in Missouri.

In the 63857 zip code, there are 73.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Missouri.

In the 63857 zip code, there are 0.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Missouri.

Humidity in the 63857 zip code can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.

May is the wettest month in the 63857 zip code with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.9 inches in the 63857 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Missouri.

May is the rainiest month in the 63857 zip code with 10.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 98.8 rainy days annually in the 63857 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 5.2 inches in the 63857 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in the 63857 zip code with 2.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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