Zip 64673 (Princeton, MO) Climate

Princeton, MO has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. Winters in Princeton are generally cold, with temperatures usually dropping below freezing at night. The area gets an average of 33 inches of snow per year. Summers in Princeton are hot and muggy, with temperatures often rising above 90°F during the day. Precipitation is distributed fairly evenly throughout the year, with around 45 inches of rain and snow annually.

Princeton (zip 64673), Missouri gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Princeton (zip 64673) averages 16 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Princeton (zip 64673). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Princeton (zip 64673) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 100 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 16
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 64673 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Missouri.

8.3 Summer - 5.4 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 64673 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.

July is the hottest month for the 64673 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Missouri. In the 64673 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 64673 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 64673 zip code, there are 25.6 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 64673 zip code with an average of 15.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Missouri.

In the 64673 zip code, there are 124.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Missouri.

In the 64673 zip code, there are 8.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Missouri.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 64673 zip code but some summer months can be unpleasant. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months in the 64673 zip code are July, August and June.

May is the wettest month in the 64673 zip code with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.6 inches in the 64673 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Missouri.

May is the rainiest month in the 64673 zip code with 12.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.0 rainy days. There are 99.7 rainy days annually in the 64673 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 15.9 inches in the 64673 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Missouri. December is the snowiest month in the 64673 zip code with 4.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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