Zip 65779 (Wheatland, MO) Climate

65779 Wheatland, MO experiences a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. This means that summers are generally hot and humid while winters can be cold and dry. Precipitation is spread relatively evenly throughout the year, with an average of 40 inches annually. Spring and Fall months are pleasant and mild, making them the perfect time to get out and explore all that the area has to offer. Winters may bring snowfall to some areas, but overall the region enjoys more sunshine than most other places in the United States.

Wheatland (zip 65779), Missouri gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Wheatland (zip 65779) averages 12 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 Wheatland (zip 65779). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wheatland (zip 65779) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 95 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 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 65779 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Missouri.

7.7 Summer - 5.8 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 65779 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.

August is the hottest month for the 65779 zip code with an average high temperature of 88.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Missouri. In the 65779 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 65779 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 65779 zip code, there are 32.9 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 65779 zip code with an average of 20.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

In the 65779 zip code, there are 106.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

In the 65779 zip code, there are 3.0 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 65779 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 65779 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 65779 zip code with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.8 inches in the 65779 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Missouri.

May is the rainiest month in the 65779 zip code with 11.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 94.7 rainy days annually in the 65779 zip code, which is less rainy 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 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 11.9 inches in the 65779 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in the 65779 zip code with 4.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Terri · Wheatland, MO

Crime? What crime...

Over 19 years ago

Zilch, nada, nothing. I leave my door unlocked all the time, even if I go out. This is an elderly community and I have never heard of any crimes being committed More