Zip 64503 (St. Joseph, MO) Climate

The climate in 64503 St. Joseph, MO is generally mild throughout the year with all four seasons present. The summers are hot and humid with temperatures reaching as high as 90°F during peak days and can last from late May to early September. Winters are cold, with temperatures often dipping below freezing and lasting from late December to mid-March. Spring and fall are both pleasant, with temperatures ranging from 45°F to 65°F on average. Precipitation is common all year round, so be sure to bring an umbrella or raincoat if you're out and about!

St. Joseph (zip 64503), Missouri gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

St. Joseph (zip 64503) averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in St. Joseph (zip 64503). The US average is 205 sunny days.

St. Joseph (zip 64503) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 99 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 64503 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Missouri.

8 Summer - 5.6 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 64503 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 64503 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Missouri. In the 64503 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 64503 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 64503 zip code, there are 26.0 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 64503 zip code with an average of 17.6°. This is colder than most places in Missouri.

In the 64503 zip code, there are 118.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Missouri.

In the 64503 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 64503 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 64503 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 64503 zip code with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.5 inches in the 64503 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Missouri.

May is the rainiest month in the 64503 zip code with 11.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.9 rainy days. There are 98.6 rainy days annually in the 64503 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 17.0 inches in the 64503 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Missouri. February is the snowiest month in the 64503 zip code with 4.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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