Zip 64661 (Mercer, MO) Climate

The climate in Mercer, MO (64661) is typically mild and pleasant. The average temperature in the winter months is around 20°F, while the summers tend to stay around 74°F. In the summertime, Mercer usually experiences moderate humidity levels and plenty of sunshine throughout the day. Precipitation is generally quite evenly distributed throughout the year with an average of around 38 inches of rainfall per year. Snowfall can also be expected during the winter months, usually amounting to about 10 inches annually.

Mercer (zip 64661), Missouri gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mercer (zip 64661) averages 22 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 Mercer (zip 64661). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mercer (zip 64661) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 64661 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Missouri.

8.5 Summer - 5.1 Winter

June, September and May are the most pleasant months in the 64661 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Mercer, Missouri	United States
	38.7 in.	38.1 in.
	22.0 in.	27.8 in.
	105.7 days	106.2 days
	202 days	205 days
	85.9°	85.8°
	14.4°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	4	4.3
	1047 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 64661 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Missouri. In the 64661 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 64661 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 64661 zip code, there are 19.2 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 64661 zip code with an average of 14.4°. This is one of the coldest places in Missouri.

In the 64661 zip code, there are 134.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Missouri.

In the 64661 zip code, there are 10.7 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 64661 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 64661 zip code are July, August and June.

May is the wettest month in the 64661 zip code with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.7 inches in the 64661 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Missouri.

May is the rainiest month in the 64661 zip code with 12.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 105.7 rainy days annually in the 64661 zip code, which is one of the rainiest 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 22.0 inches in the 64661 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Missouri. December is the snowiest month in the 64661 zip code with 6.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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