Joplin weather by month & the best time to visit

🇺🇸 United States · small town · humid subtropical climate

The best time to visit Joplin is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 76/100), with August and October close behind. Joplin averages about 2,507 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F and roughly 97 mm of rain in September.

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Sun hours / year

2,507

Sunniest month

September

Peak score

76/100

Rain / year

1,174 mm

Snow / year

≈72 cm

Midday UV at peak

9 (very high)

Population

52k

Elevation

294 m

When is the best time to visit Joplin?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Joplin is September, then August and October. The dullest month is January (0/100, 56 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Joplin?

Joplin gets a lot of sun: around 2,507 hours a year. 76 Sunshine Score points separate September (76) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #203 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 1,174 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.

Sunshine Score by month

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Nearby places for sunshine

• Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers United States · 98 km · best in Sep · 2,506 h sun/yr
• Springfield United States · 99 km · best in Sep · 2,465 h sun/yr
• Tulsa United States · 163 km · best in Sep · 2,549 h sun/yr
• Kansas City United States · 240 km · best in Sep · 2,456 h sun/yr
• Wichita United States · 265 km · best in Sep · 2,762 h sun/yr
• Little Rock United States · 338 km · best in Sep · 2,405 h sun/yr

Nearest destinations

• Branson United States · 134 km · 2,469 h sun/yr · best in Aug
• Harrison United States · 155 km · 2,469 h sun/yr · best in Aug
• Fort Smith United States · 202 km · 2,470 h sun/yr · best in Sep