Zip 65771 (Walnut Shade, MO) Climate

The climate in 65771 Walnut Shade, Missouri is considered to be a humid continental climate. Summers are hot and humid with high levels of humidity, while winters are cold and snowy with temperatures occasionally falling below freezing. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with the wettest months usually occurring during the spring and fall when the area receives most of its rainfall. The average temperature for the area is generally around 60°F during the summer months and around 30°F during winter months.

Walnut Shade (zip 65771), Missouri gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Walnut Shade (zip 65771) averages 8 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 Walnut Shade (zip 65771). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Walnut Shade (zip 65771) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 87 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 8 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 65771 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Missouri.

7.9 Summer - 5.9 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 65771 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 65771 zip code with an average high temperature of 88.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Missouri. In the 65771 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 65771 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 65771 zip code, there are 32.6 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 65771 zip code with an average of 20.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

In the 65771 zip code, there are 112.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Missouri.

In the 65771 zip code, there are 2.5 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 65771 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 65771 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 65771 zip code with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.8 inches in the 65771 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Missouri.

May is the rainiest month in the 65771 zip code with 9.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 87.3 rainy days annually in the 65771 zip code, which is one of the least rainy 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 8.1 inches in the 65771 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in the 65771 zip code with 3.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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