Zip 64776 (Osceola, MO) Climate

64776 Osceola, MO is located in the middle of the United States and experiences a humid subtropical climate. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures reaching as high as 95 degrees Fahrenheit on average during the summer months. Winters are mild and cold, with temperatures rarely dropping below 30 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, with an average of around 38 inches annually. Thunderstorms can occur during any season, but they are most common during the spring and summer months when warm and moist air collide with cool air masses from the north.

Osceola (zip 64776), Missouri gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Osceola (zip 64776) averages 12 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Osceola (zip 64776). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Osceola (zip 64776) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 86 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 64776 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Missouri.

7.3 Summer - 5.8 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 64776 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Osceola, Missouri	United States
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	89.6°	85.8°
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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 64776 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Missouri. In the 64776 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 64776 zip code are May, September and June.

In the 64776 zip code, there are 39.9 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 64776 zip code with an average of 20.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

In the 64776 zip code, there are 105.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

In the 64776 zip code, there are 3.2 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 64776 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 64776 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 64776 zip code with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.9 inches in the 64776 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

May is the rainiest month in the 64776 zip code with 10.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.1 rainy days. There are 85.7 rainy days annually in the 64776 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 11.5 inches in the 64776 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in the 64776 zip code with 4.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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