Zip 64779 (Rich Hill, MO) Climate

64779 Rich Hill, MO has a humid continental climate with cold winters and hot summers. The average annual temperature is around 53°F (12°C), while the average high in summer is 88°F (31°C) and the average low in winter is 25°F (-4°C). Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year with occasional periods of drought. Snowfall averages around 13 inches per year, and thunderstorms are common during the spring and summer months. Overall, 64779 Rich Hill, MO has a pleasant climate that provides four distinct seasons.

Rich Hill (zip 64779), Missouri gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Rich Hill (zip 64779) averages 10 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Rich Hill (zip 64779). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rich Hill (zip 64779) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 100 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 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 64779 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Missouri.

7.4 Summer - 5.8 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 64779 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Rich Hill, Missouri	United States
	44.6 in.	38.1 in.
	9.8 in.	27.8 in.
	99.5 days	106.2 days
	214 days	205 days
	89.2°	85.8°
	20.7°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4.3	4.3
	803 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 64779 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Missouri. In the 64779 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 64779 zip code are May, September and June.

In the 64779 zip code, there are 36.8 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 64779 zip code with an average of 20.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

In the 64779 zip code, there are 103.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Missouri.

In the 64779 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 64779 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 64779 zip code.

June is the wettest month in the 64779 zip code with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.6 inches in the 64779 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Missouri.

May is the rainiest month in the 64779 zip code with 11.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 99.5 rainy days annually in the 64779 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 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 9.8 inches in the 64779 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in the 64779 zip code with 3.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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