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Joplin, Missouri climate
Cfa Humid subtropical
Joplin has a strongly seasonal mild-temperate climate (Humid subtropical, Köppen Cfa). The hottest month is July with an average daily high near 32°C, while the coldest is January averaging around −4°C at night. Around 1158 mm of precipitation falls each year, peaking in May (167 mm) and easing off in January (49 mm).
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresClear vs cloudy days
Share of days each month that are clear, partly cloudy or cloudy · 1991–2020 · hover a month for the day countsJoplin climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 7 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 22 | 15 | 9 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 3 |
| Avg low (°C) | −4 | −2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 3 | −2 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 49 | 50 | 84 | 127 | 167 | 142 | 101 | 85 | 106 | 97 | 85 | 66 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 7 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 25 | 30 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 24 |
| Avg low (°C) | −4 | −2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 19 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 49 | 50 | 84 | 127 | 167 | 142 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 32 | 32 | 28 | 22 | 15 | 9 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 27 | 26 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 3 |
| Avg low (°C) | 21 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 3 | −2 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 101 | 85 | 106 | 97 | 85 | 66 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | — | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 10 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 0.3 | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | 23 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 21 |
| Days with snowfall ≥ 2.5 cm (days) | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 10 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | — | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 10 |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | 23 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 0.1 | — |
| Days with snowfall ≥ 2.5 cm (days) | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 18 | 17 | 6 | 0.3 | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 21 |
| Days with snowfall ≥ 2.5 cm (days) | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 60 | 64 | 63 | 60 | 59 | 52 | 46 | 46 | 44 | 49 | 55 | 60 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 83 | 80 | 78 | 76 | 79 | 77 | 70 | 65 | 68 | 71 | 77 | 83 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 3.0 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 60 | 64 | 63 | 60 | 59 | 52 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 10 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 83 | 80 | 78 | 76 | 79 | 77 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 46 | 46 | 44 | 49 | 55 | 60 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 70 | 65 | 68 | 71 | 77 | 83 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 3.0 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals, measured at Joplin Rgnl AP (NOAA GHCN station USW00013987), about 8 km from the city centre.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.