Zip 64491 (Tarkio, MO) Climate

64491 Tarkio, MO has a humid continental climate, characterized by hot summers and cold winters. Average annual temperature is 54.2°F (12.3°C), with average highs of 84°F (29°C) in the summer months and average lows of 11°F (-11.7°C) in the winter months. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of 34 inches (86 cm) per year. The area receives around 30 days of snowfall each year, most typically between late November and late March. Blizzards can happen during this time, but are usually brief and localized events.

Tarkio (zip 64491), Missouri gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Tarkio (zip 64491) averages 23 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Tarkio (zip 64491). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Tarkio (zip 64491) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 87 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 15
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 64491 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Missouri.

8.4 Summer - 5.3 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 64491 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Tarkio, Missouri	United States
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	86.8°	85.8°
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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 64491 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Missouri. In the 64491 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 64491 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 64491 zip code, there are 28.1 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 64491 zip code with an average of 14.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Missouri.

In the 64491 zip code, there are 132.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Missouri.

In the 64491 zip code, there are 9.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Missouri.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 64491 zip code but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in the 64491 zip code are July, August and June.

May is the wettest month in the 64491 zip code with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.2 inches in the 64491 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Missouri.

June is the rainiest month in the 64491 zip code with 10.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 86.5 rainy days annually in the 64491 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer 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 22.5 inches in the 64491 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Missouri. February is the snowiest month in the 64491 zip code with 5.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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