Zip 65344 (Miami, MO) Climate

Miami, MO is located in the Midwestern United States and has a humid continental climate. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures reaching the mid to high 80s during the day, while lows stay around the mid 60s. Winters are cold and snowy with temperatures averaging in the low 30s during the day, while night time lows typically drop down into the teens. Precipitation falls throughout the year in moderate amounts, resulting in an overall wet climate. The town receives over 40 inches of rain annually and gets about 20 inches of snowfall each winter season.

Miami (zip 65344), Missouri gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Miami (zip 65344) averages 14 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Miami (zip 65344). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Miami (zip 65344) 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 65344 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Missouri.

8 Summer - 5.5 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 65344 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 65344 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Missouri. In the 65344 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 65344 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 65344 zip code, there are 27.1 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 65344 zip code with an average of 18.3°. This is colder than most places in Missouri.

In the 65344 zip code, there are 114.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Missouri.

In the 65344 zip code, there are 5.0 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 65344 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 65344 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 65344 zip code with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.6 inches in the 65344 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Missouri.

May is the rainiest month in the 65344 zip code with 11.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 98.7 rainy days annually in the 65344 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 Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 13.6 inches in the 65344 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in the 65344 zip code with 4.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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