Joplin, Missouri Climate
United States
Pop. 51,818 Elev. 308 m / 1,011 ft
TZ: America/Chicago (UTC-5) ·
Joplin sees warm summers peaking at 91°F (33°C) in July, and cold winters that bottom out around 25°F (-4°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to around 111°F (44°C). Precipitation occurs on roughly 51 days per year (51.1 in / 1297 mm total), with snow on 3 days and 16 in (395 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 160 sunny days per year and around 35 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 81°F (27°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 91°F (33°C) high | 25°F (-4°C) low |
| Feels like | 111°F (44°C) high | 25°F (-4°C) low |
| Rain | 51 days | 51.1 in (1297 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 3 days | 15.6 in (395 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 160 sunny | 35 stormy |
| Wind | 2.5 mph (1.1 m/s) avg |
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Best months to visit: Mar, Sep, Oct, Nov
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
41
Jan 60
Feb 47
Mar 58
Apr 52
May 55
Jun 46
Jul 45
Aug 47
Sep 40
Oct 46
Nov 48
Dec Humidity (%)
60
Jan 64
Feb 47
Mar 63
Apr 70
May 75
Jun 71
Jul 64
Aug 70
Sep 68
Oct 66
Nov 64
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 5 mi Joplin Regional Airport (JLN)
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Hospital 2 mi Freeman Hospital East
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42°F 5°C | 25°F -4°C | 1.4 in 35 mm | 5.5 in140 mm | 18 |
| February | 48°F 9°C | 29°F -2°C | 0.7 in 18 mm | 8.9 in227 mm | 11 |
| March | 69°F 20°C | 45°F 7°C | 3.0 in 76 mm | 0.2 in5 mm | 11 |
| April | 71°F 22°C | 52°F 11°C | 8.7 in 221 mm | — | 9 |
| May | 75°F 24°C | 56°F 14°C | 11.4 in 291 mm | — | 13 |
| June | 85°F 30°C | 68°F 20°C | 10.2 in 258 mm | — | 11 |
| July | 91°F 33°C | 73°F 23°C | 2.9 in 73 mm | — | 16 |
| August | 89°F 32°C | 68°F 20°C | 2.6 in 66 mm | — | 15 |
| September | 84°F 29°C | 62°F 17°C | 3.3 in 83 mm | — | 16 |
| October | 75°F 24°C | 55°F 13°C | 4.1 in 104 mm | — | 18 |
| November | 63°F 17°C | 44°F 7°C | 2.7 in 69 mm | — | 12 |
| December | 53°F 12°C | 34°F 1°C | 0.2 in 5 mm | 0.9 in22 mm | 10 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 18 | 1 |
| February | 11 | 0 |
| March | 11 | 3 |
| April | 9 | 6 |
| May | 13 | 6 |
| June | 11 | 8 |
| July | 16 | 3 |
| August | 15 | 1 |
| September | 16 | 2 |
| October | 18 | 2 |
| November | 12 | 3 |
| December | 10 | 0 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|
| January | 35°F 2°C |
| February | 35°F 2°C |
| March | 46°F 8°C |
| April | 58°F 14°C |
| May | 67°F 19°C |
| June | 75°F 24°C |
| July | 81°F 27°C |
| August | 78°F 26°C |
| September | 73°F 23°C |
| October | 65°F 18°C |
| November | 52°F 11°C |
| December | 42°F 5°C |