Zip 65804 (Springfield, MO) Climate

Springfield, MO has a humid subtropical climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are generally hot and humid with temperature highs in the mid-80s and lows in the mid-60s. Winters are typically mild to cold with high temperatures averaging around 50 degrees and low temperatures around 30 degrees. Spring and fall are usually pleasant with warm days and cooler nights. The area experiences moderate levels of precipitation throughout the year, mostly in the form of rain but occasionally snowfall during the winter months.

Springfield (zip 65804), Missouri gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Springfield (zip 65804) 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 65804). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Springfield (zip 65804) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 102 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 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 65804 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Missouri.

7.6 Summer - 5.7 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 65804 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Springfield, Missouri	United States
	45.7 in.	38.1 in.
	13.9 in.	27.8 in.
	101.6 days	106.2 days
	211 days	205 days
	88.4°	85.8°
	20.5°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4.8	4.3
	1283 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 65804 zip code with an average high temperature of 88.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Missouri. In the 65804 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 65804 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 65804 zip code, there are 32.6 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 65804 zip code with an average of 20.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

In the 65804 zip code, there are 111.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Missouri.

In the 65804 zip code, there are 3.3 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 65804 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 65804 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 65804 zip code with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.7 inches in the 65804 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Missouri.

May is the rainiest month in the 65804 zip code with 11.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 101.6 rainy days annually in the 65804 zip code, which is rainier 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 13.9 inches in the 65804 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in the 65804 zip code with 4.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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