Zip 63087 (Valles Mines, MO) Climate


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United States / Missouri / Farmington Metro Area / St. Francois County / No City / Valles Mines (zip 63087)
63087 Valles Mines, MO has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. Average high temperatures in the summer range from the mid-80s to the mid-90s Fahrenheit depending on the month, while average lows are usually in the mid-60s to low 70s. During winter months, temperatures hover around 40 degrees Fahrenheit during the day and drop to lows around 20 degrees at night. The area receives an average of 42 inches of precipitation per year, falling primarily as rain during spring and summer months and snow during winter months. This area also experiences four distinct seasons with each one lasting about three months.

Valles Mines (zip 63087), Missouri gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Valles Mines (zip 63087) averages 10 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Valles Mines (zip 63087). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Valles Mines (zip 63087) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 104 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 22
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 63087 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Missouri.

7.9 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 63087 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateValles Mines, MissouriUnited States
  43.4 in.38.1 in.
  10.1 in.27.8 in.
  103.5 days106.2 days
  202 days205 days
  87.2°85.8°
  21.5°21.7°
  7.37
  4.34.3
  826 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 63087 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Missouri. In the 63087 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 63087 zip code are September, May and June.
In the 63087 zip code, there are 25.8 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 63087 zip code with an average of 21.5°. This is warmer than most places in Missouri.
In the 63087 zip code, there are 103.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
In the 63087 zip code, there are 2.7 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 63087 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 63087 zip code.
May is the wettest month in the 63087 zip code with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.4 inches in the 63087 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Missouri.
May is the rainiest month in the 63087 zip code with 11.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 103.5 rainy days annually in the 63087 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 10.1 inches in the 63087 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Missouri. February is the snowiest month in the 63087 zip code with 3.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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