Zip 65803 (Springfield, MO) Climate

The climate in 65803 Springfield, MO is generally temperate with four distinct seasons. In the summer months, temperatures range from an average high of 89°F (32°C) to an average low of 67°F (19°C). The cooler winter months bring an average high of 49°F (9°C) and an average low of 28°F (-2°C). There is usually an abundant amount of precipitation throughout the year, with a yearly average close to 41 inches (104 cm).

Springfield (zip 65803), Missouri gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Springfield (zip 65803) averages 14 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 Springfield (zip 65803). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Springfield (zip 65803) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 96 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 22
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 65803 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Missouri.

7.4 Summer - 5.8 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 65803 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Springfield, Missouri	United States
	45.3 in.	38.1 in.
	13.6 in.	27.8 in.
	96.2 days	106.2 days
	211 days	205 days
	89.3°	85.8°
	21.7°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.8	4.3
	1268 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.

August is the hottest month for the 65803 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Missouri. In the 65803 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 65803 zip code are May, September and June.

In the 65803 zip code, there are 39.2 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 65803 zip code with an average of 21.7°. This is warmer than most places in Missouri.

In the 65803 zip code, there are 101.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Missouri.

In the 65803 zip code, there are 2.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Missouri.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 65803 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 65803 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 65803 zip code with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.3 inches in the 65803 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Missouri.

May is the rainiest month in the 65803 zip code with 10.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 96.2 rainy days annually in the 65803 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 13.6 inches in the 65803 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in the 65803 zip code with 4.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.