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Monthly climate in West Plains, Missouri, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification West Plains features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (36 °F) and 26 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -22 °C (-8 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1313 mm (51.7 inches) and receives 126 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.West Plains enjoys an average of 3028 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 40 minutes to 14 hours 37 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in West Plains, Missouri, United States §

The warmest months in West Plains are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 26 °C (75 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 5 °C (36 - 42 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, West Plains experiences 122 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 65 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in West Plains, Missouri, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 21°C
(70°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 37°C
(100°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 25°C
(77°F)
Mean maximum 18°C
(64°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 21°C
(70°F)
Average high 7°C
(45°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 11°C
(52°F)
Daily mean 2°C
(36°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 5°C
(42°F)
Average low -2°C
(29°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 1°C
(34°F)
Mean minimum -12°C
(11°F)		 -13°C
(10°F)		 -5°C
(22°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -5°C
(22°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)
Minimum -17°C
(2°F)		 -22°C
(-8°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in West Plains, Missouri, United States §

West Plains usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 14 rainy days and 168 mm (6.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in West Plains are September, November and December. On average, 72 mm (2.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in West Plains, Missouri, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 85 (3.4) 112 (4.4) 153 (6.0) 163 (6.4) 188 (7.4) 83 (3.3) 80 (3.1) 108 (4.3) 59 (2.3) 125 (4.9) 76 (3.0) 79 (3.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 10 14 13 15 11 11 13 6 10 8 7

Monthly sunshine hours in West Plains, Missouri, United States §

The sunniest months in West Plains are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 51 minutes a day.Least sunny months in West Plains: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 49 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in West Plains, Missouri, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 144 179 208 242 289 327 347 323 293 245 220 204
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 57m 10h 51m 11h 59m 13h 9m 14h 8m 14h 37m 14h 21m 13h 29m 12h 21m 11h 11m 10h 11m 9h 40m

Solar UV radiation in West Plains, Missouri, United States §

West Plains experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, which corresponds to the 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 West Plains UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for West Plains, Missouri, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 6 7 10 11 11 11 10 9 7 5 3