Zip 65440 (Boss, MO) Climate

The climate in 65440 Boss, MO is generally mild with hot and humid summers, and fairly cold winters. The average temperatures in the summer range from the mid-seventies to mid-eighties, while winter temperatures can dip into the twenties at night. Precipitation is also moderate throughout the year, with an average annual total of around 40 inches of rain and snow combined. The area typically experiences moderate winds and low humidity levels for most of the year.

Boss (zip 65440), Missouri gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Boss (zip 65440) averages 10 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Boss (zip 65440). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Boss (zip 65440) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 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 19
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 65440 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Missouri.

7.6 Summer - 5.7 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 65440 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Boss, Missouri	United States
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	87.9°	85.8°
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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 65440 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Missouri. In the 65440 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 65440 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 65440 zip code, there are 30.0 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 65440 zip code with an average of 19.4°. This is colder than most places in Missouri.

In the 65440 zip code, there are 112.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Missouri.

In the 65440 zip code, there are 4.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Missouri.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 65440 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 65440 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 65440 zip code with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.2 inches in the 65440 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Missouri.

May is the rainiest month in the 65440 zip code with 10.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 103.4 rainy days annually in the 65440 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 9.7 inches in the 65440 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Missouri. February is the snowiest month in the 65440 zip code with 3.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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