Zip 63770 (Old Appleton, MO) Climate

Old Appleton, MO has a humid continental climate with hot and humid summers and cold winters. Average temperatures range from highs of around 90 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer to lows of 17 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter. Precipitation is average throughout the year, with occasional bouts of heavy thunderstorms during the warmer months of April through August. Snowfall is expected each winter, averaging about 10 inches per season. In general, Old Appleton's climate is mild compared to many other parts of Missouri, thanks to its sheltered location and lack of large bodies of water nearby.

Old Appleton (zip 63770), Missouri gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Old Appleton (zip 63770) averages 7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Old Appleton (zip 63770). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Old Appleton (zip 63770) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 90 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 7 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 63770 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Missouri.

7.2 Summer - 5.8 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 63770 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Old Appleton, Missouri	United States
	46.0 in.	38.1 in.
	6.5 in.	27.8 in.
	89.7 days	106.2 days
	216 days	205 days
	89.2°	85.8°
	22.7°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4.3	4.3
	428 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 63770 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Missouri. In the 63770 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 63770 zip code are May, September and October.

In the 63770 zip code, there are 38.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Missouri.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 63770 zip code with an average of 22.7°. This is warmer than most places in Missouri.

In the 63770 zip code, there are 100.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Missouri.

In the 63770 zip code, there are 2.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Missouri.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 63770 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 63770 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 63770 zip code with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.0 inches in the 63770 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Missouri.

May is the rainiest month in the 63770 zip code with 9.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 89.7 rainy days annually in the 63770 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 Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 6.5 inches in the 63770 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Missouri. February is the snowiest month in the 63770 zip code with 2.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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