Zip 65261 (Keytesville, MO) Climate

The climate in 65261 Keytesville, MO is generally warm and temperate. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures often reaching into the low 90s on the hottest days. Winters are mild but can become cold with temperatures occasionally dipping below freezing. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year with an average of 43 inches of rain and 4 inches of snow annually. The area is known for its moderate weather making it an ideal place to live year-round.

Keytesville (zip 65261), Missouri gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Keytesville (zip 65261) averages 14 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 195 sunny days per year in Keytesville (zip 65261). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Keytesville (zip 65261) 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 65261 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Missouri.

8.2 Summer - 5.6 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 65261 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 65261 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Missouri. In the 65261 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 65261 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 65261 zip code, there are 24.3 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 65261 zip code with an average of 17.8°. This is colder than most places in Missouri.

In the 65261 zip code, there are 115.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Missouri.

In the 65261 zip code, there are 6.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Missouri.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 65261 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 65261 zip code.

June is the wettest month in the 65261 zip code with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.1 inches in the 65261 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Missouri.

May is the rainiest month in the 65261 zip code with 10.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.1 rainy days. There are 90.7 rainy days annually in the 65261 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 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 14.3 inches in the 65261 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in the 65261 zip code with 4.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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