Zip 64686 (Utica, MO) Climate

Utica, MO has a humid continental climate with hot, muggy summers and cold, snowy winters. Summers in Utica are typically warm and humid, with average high temperatures in the mid 80s Fahrenheit. Winters tend to be cold and snowy, with temperatures sometimes dropping well below 0°F. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year; however, snowfall can accumulate during winter months. Overall, this area experiences a wide range of weather conditions throughout the year.

Utica (zip 64686), Missouri gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Utica (zip 64686) averages 15 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 209 sunny days per year in Utica (zip 64686). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Utica (zip 64686) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 93 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 17
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 64686 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Missouri.

7.9 Summer - 5.5 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 64686 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Utica, Missouri	United States
	39.9 in.	38.1 in.
	14.6 in.	27.8 in.
	92.7 days	106.2 days
	209 days	205 days
	88.1°	85.8°
	17.2°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4.2	4.3
	738 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 64686 zip code with an average high temperature of 88.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Missouri. In the 64686 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 64686 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 64686 zip code, there are 30.2 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 64686 zip code with an average of 17.2°. This is colder than most places in Missouri.

In the 64686 zip code, there are 119.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Missouri.

In the 64686 zip code, there are 6.4 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 64686 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 64686 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 64686 zip code with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.9 inches in the 64686 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Missouri.

May is the rainiest month in the 64686 zip code with 11.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.0 rainy days. There are 92.7 rainy days annually in the 64686 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 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 14.6 inches in the 64686 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Missouri. December is the snowiest month in the 64686 zip code with 4.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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