Zip 64078 (Peculiar, MO) Climate

64078 Peculiar, MO has a mild climate and experiences all four seasons. The winters are cold but not too severe with temperatures ranging from the mid-30s to low 40s, while summers feature hot and humid days with highs in the mid-80s and lows in the 60s. Spring and fall bring moderate temperatures, making them ideal times to enjoy outdoor activities. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with occasional snowfall during winter months. Humidity levels can rise due to proximity to lakes and rivers in the area.

Peculiar (zip 64078), Missouri gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Peculiar (zip 64078) averages 15 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 Peculiar (zip 64078). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Peculiar (zip 64078) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 98 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 64078 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Missouri.

7.7 Summer - 5.7 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 64078 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Peculiar, Missouri	United States
	43.0 in.	38.1 in.
	15.2 in.	27.8 in.
	97.6 days	106.2 days
	216 days	205 days
	87.9°	85.8°
	19.6°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4.4	4.3
	1005 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 64078 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Missouri. In the 64078 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 64078 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 64078 zip code, there are 29.2 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 64078 zip code with an average of 19.6°. This is colder than most places in Missouri.

In the 64078 zip code, there are 107.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

In the 64078 zip code, there are 3.0 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 64078 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 64078 zip code.

June is the wettest month in the 64078 zip code with 6.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.0 inches in the 64078 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

May is the rainiest month in the 64078 zip code with 11.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 97.6 rainy days annually in the 64078 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 15.2 inches in the 64078 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Missouri. December is the snowiest month in the 64078 zip code with 4.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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