Zip 65732 (Preston, MO) Climate

65732 Preston, MO is located in the Midwestern United States and experiences a humid subtropical climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are generally hot and humid, while winters are cold, snowy, and windy. Spring and fall are typically mild with some rain or thundershowers. On average, temperatures range from 35°F (1°C) in the winter to 86°F (30°C) in the summer. The area receives an average of 44 inches of precipitation per year, with most falling in spring and summer.

Preston (zip 65732), Missouri gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Preston (zip 65732) averages 10 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 Preston (zip 65732). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Preston (zip 65732) 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 21
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 65732 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Missouri.

7.7 Summer - 5.8 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 65732 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.

August is the hottest month for the 65732 zip code with an average high temperature of 88.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Missouri. In the 65732 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 65732 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 65732 zip code, there are 32.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 65732 zip code with an average of 20.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

In the 65732 zip code, there are 106.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

In the 65732 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 65732 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 65732 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 65732 zip code with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.7 inches in the 65732 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Missouri.

May is the rainiest month in the 65732 zip code with 10.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 94.4 rainy days annually in the 65732 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 10.1 inches in the 65732 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in the 65732 zip code with 3.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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