Zip 64655 (Lucerne, MO) Climate


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United States / Missouri / No Metro Area / Putnam County / No City / Lucerne (zip 64655)
The climate in 64655 Lucerne, MO is generally mild and temperate. Summers tend to be warm with high temperatures during the day and cool nights. Winters can vary in temperature but are usually cold with plenty of snowfall. Precipitation is fairly regular throughout the year with an average of around 40 inches annually, most of which falls as rain or snow depending on the season. The humidity levels tend to remain moderate throughout the year, making it a comfortable place to live all year round.

Lucerne (zip 64655), Missouri gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lucerne (zip 64655) averages 18 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Lucerne (zip 64655). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lucerne (zip 64655) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 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 15
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 64655 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Missouri.

8.5 Summer - 5.2 Winter
June, September and May are the most pleasant months in the 64655 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 64655 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Missouri. In the 64655 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 64655 zip code are September, June and May.
In the 64655 zip code, there are 21.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Missouri.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 64655 zip code with an average of 14.9°. This is one of the coldest places in Missouri.
In the 64655 zip code, there are 126.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Missouri.
In the 64655 zip code, there are 9.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Missouri.
The humidity is usually comfortable in the 64655 zip code but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in the 64655 zip code are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in the 64655 zip code with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.6 inches in the 64655 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in the 64655 zip code with 12.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.4 rainy days. There are 102.5 rainy days annually in the 64655 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 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 17.7 inches in the 64655 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in the 64655 zip code with 5.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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