Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification New Madrid features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (39 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -19 °C (-1 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1439 mm (56.7 inches) and receives 125 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.New Madrid enjoys an average of 3010 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 41 minutes to 14 hours 36 minutes per day.
The warmest months in New Madrid are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (78 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 7 °C (39 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, New Madrid experiences 132 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 48 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Mean maximum | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Average high | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Daily mean | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Average low | -0°C (32°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Mean minimum | -11°C (13°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Minimum | -16°C (3°F) | -19°C (-1°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in New Madrid, Missouri, United States with other places around the world.
New Madrid usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 12 rainy days and 162 mm (6.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in New Madrid are August, September and December. On average, 98 mm (3.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 109 (4.3) | 156 (6.2) | 180 (7.1) | 149 (5.8) | 124 (4.9) | 105 (4.1) | 105 (4.1) | 101 (4.0) | 91 (3.6) | 112 (4.4) | 104 (4.1) | 103 (4.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
The sunniest months in New Madrid are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 46 minutes a day.Least sunny months in New Madrid: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 25 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 137 | 164 | 205 | 258 | 295 | 327 | 346 | 317 | 289 | 253 | 225 | 191 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 58m | 10h 51m | 11h 59m | 13h 9m | 14h 7m | 14h 36m | 14h 20m | 13h 28m | 12h 21m | 11h 12m | 10h 11m | 9h 41m |
New Madrid experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly New Madrid UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 |