Zip 63463 (Philadelphia, MO) Climate

Philadelphia, MO has a humid continental climate with cold winters and hot, humid summers. It experiences four distinct seasons, with mild temperatures in the spring and fall. Summers tend to be hot and humid, while winter temperatures often reach below freezing with occasional snowfall. Precipitation is spread evenly throughout the year, with an average of about 40 inches of rain annually. Winters tend to be dryer than other seasons due to the cold temperatures that limit the amount of rainfall during this time of year.

Philadelphia (zip 63463), Missouri gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Philadelphia (zip 63463) averages 15 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 195 sunny days per year in Philadelphia (zip 63463). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Philadelphia (zip 63463) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 94 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 18
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 63463 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Missouri.

8 Summer - 5.4 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 63463 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 63463 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Missouri. In the 63463 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 63463 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 63463 zip code, there are 28.1 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 63463 zip code with an average of 18.4°. This is colder than most places in Missouri.

In the 63463 zip code, there are 112.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Missouri.

In the 63463 zip code, there are 6.1 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 63463 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 63463 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 63463 zip code with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.3 inches in the 63463 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Missouri.

May is the rainiest month in the 63463 zip code with 10.6 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 93.8 rainy days annually in the 63463 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 Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 14.9 inches in the 63463 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in the 63463 zip code with 4.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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