Zip 63787 (Zalma, MO) Climate

Zalma, MO has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild to cold winters. Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year and snowfall in the winter months can be significant. Average high temperatures in the summer range from 82 to 91 degrees Fahrenheit while average lows in winter range from 16 to 32 degrees Fahrenheit. The area typically experiences high humidity levels during the summer, making it a great place for outdoor activities during spring and fall when temperatures are more moderate.

Zalma (zip 63787), Missouri gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Zalma (zip 63787) averages 9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Zalma (zip 63787). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Zalma (zip 63787) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 94 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 9 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 63787 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Missouri.

7.3 Summer - 5.8 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 63787 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Zalma, Missouri	United States
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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 63787 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Missouri. In the 63787 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 63787 zip code are May, September and October.

In the 63787 zip code, there are 37.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Missouri.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 63787 zip code with an average of 22.6°. This is warmer than most places in Missouri.

In the 63787 zip code, there are 98.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Missouri.

In the 63787 zip code, there are 1.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Missouri.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 63787 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 63787 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 63787 zip code with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.8 inches in the 63787 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Missouri.

May is the rainiest month in the 63787 zip code with 9.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 93.6 rainy days annually in the 63787 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 Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 9.3 inches in the 63787 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Missouri. February is the snowiest month in the 63787 zip code with 3.7 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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