Zip 65682 (Lockwood, MO) Climate

The climate in 65682 Lockwood, MO is generally mild throughout the year with warm summers and cool winters. During the summer months, temperatures average in the mid-80s with occasional heat waves that can bring temperatures into the 90s or higher. Winters are relatively mild with temperatures averaging in the mid-30s with nighttime lows occasionally dipping into single digits. Precipitation is spread fairly evenly throughout the year with most months averaging between 2 to 3 inches of rain as well as occasional snowfall during winter months.

Lockwood (zip 65682), Missouri gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lockwood (zip 65682) 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 Lockwood (zip 65682). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lockwood (zip 65682) 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 22
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 65682 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Missouri.

7.3 Summer - 5.8 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 65682 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Lockwood, 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.

August is the hottest month for the 65682 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Missouri. In the 65682 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 65682 zip code are May, September and June.

In the 65682 zip code, there are 38.3 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 65682 zip code with an average of 21.9°. This is warmer than most places in Missouri.

In the 65682 zip code, there are 100.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Missouri.

In the 65682 zip code, there are 2.3 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 65682 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 65682 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 65682 zip code with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.4 inches in the 65682 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Missouri.

May is the rainiest month in the 65682 zip code with 10.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 93.7 rainy days annually in the 65682 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 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 12.4 inches in the 65682 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in the 65682 zip code with 4.2 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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