Zip 65215 (Columbia, MO) Climate

The climate in 65215 Columbia, MO is generally mild and temperate. Summers are hot with temperatures reaching up to the mid-80s Fahrenheit while winters are cold with temperatures dipping down into the 20s Fahrenheit. Precipitation is spread out throughout the year, with an average of about 44 inches annually. The area experiences all four seasons, so there is something for everyone!

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 65215 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Missouri.

7.7 Summer - 5.5 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 65215 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 65215 zip code with an average high temperature of 88.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Missouri. In the 65215 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 65215 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 65215 zip code, there are 31.5 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 65215 zip code with an average of 21.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

In the 65215 zip code, there are 100.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Missouri.

In the 65215 zip code, there are 2.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 65215 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 65215 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 65215 zip code with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.8 inches in the 65215 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Missouri.

May is the rainiest month in the 65215 zip code with 12.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 111.8 rainy days annually in the 65215 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 17.1 inches in the 65215 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Missouri. January is the snowiest month in the 65215 zip code with 5.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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