Zip 63387 (Whiteside, MO) Climate

The climate in 63387 Whiteside, MO is typically temperate and humid. Summers are usually hot and humid with average temperatures reaching up to around 90 degrees. Winters tend to be cold but not overly so, with average temperatures dipping down to the mid-30s. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year, though it does tend to be slightly heavier in the summer months. Overall, the climate in this area tends to be mild and comfortable for most of the year.

Whiteside (zip 63387), Missouri gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Whiteside (zip 63387) averages 14 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 Whiteside (zip 63387). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Whiteside (zip 63387) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 19
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 63387 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 63387 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Whiteside, Missouri	United States
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	88.1°	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 63387 zip code with an average high temperature of 88.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Missouri. In the 63387 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 63387 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 63387 zip code, there are 31.3 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 63387 zip code with an average of 19.2°. This is colder than most places in Missouri.

In the 63387 zip code, there are 109.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Missouri.

In the 63387 zip code, there are 4.6 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 63387 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 63387 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 63387 zip code with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.9 inches in the 63387 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Missouri.

May is the rainiest month in the 63387 zip code with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 105.2 rainy days annually in the 63387 zip code, which is rainier 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 13.9 inches in the 63387 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in the 63387 zip code with 4.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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