Zip 65054 (Loose Creek, MO) Climate


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United States / Missouri / Jefferson City Metro Area / Osage County / No City / Loose Creek (zip 65054)
The climate in Loose Creek, MO (65054) is typically quite mild throughout the year. In the summer months, temperatures usually average around 75 degrees Fahrenheit during the day and drop into the 50s at night. Winters are cold with temperatures averaging around 38 degrees Fahrenheit during the day and dropping into the low 20s at night. However, it doesn’t snow much here as the average annual snowfall is just 16 inches per year. The area does get some precipitation in all four seasons with average annual rainfall of 40 inches per year.

Loose Creek (zip 65054), Missouri gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Loose Creek (zip 65054) averages 12 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 Loose Creek (zip 65054). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Loose Creek (zip 65054) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 102 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 65054 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Missouri.

7.8 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 65054 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLoose Creek, MissouriUnited States
  43.2 in.38.1 in.
  11.5 in.27.8 in.
  102.1 days106.2 days
  195 days205 days
  88.2°85.8°
  20.9°21.7°
  7.37
  4.34.3
  632 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 65054 zip code with an average high temperature of 88.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Missouri. In the 65054 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 65054 zip code are September, May and June.
In the 65054 zip code, there are 32.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 65054 zip code with an average of 20.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
In the 65054 zip code, there are 106.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
In the 65054 zip code, there are 3.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 65054 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 65054 zip code.
May is the wettest month in the 65054 zip code with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.2 inches in the 65054 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in the 65054 zip code with 11.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 102.1 rainy days annually in the 65054 zip code, which is rainier 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 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 11.5 inches in the 65054 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in the 65054 zip code with 3.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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