Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Joplin (USC00234317), Missouri, United States, with 47 years of record.
Key Facts for Joplin
Joplin (USC00234317) is a weather station in Missouri, United States at 37.08 latitude and -94.52 longitude, 307 m (1,008 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1901 to 1947, 47 years of record.
1,464 records set at Joplin still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Joplin set a daily record precipitation of 31.8 mm (1.3 in) on 31 December 1947.
About the Station
Location: Missouri, United States, 37.08 latitude, -94.52 longitude.
Elevation: 307 m (1,008 ft).
Period of record: 1901 to 1947, 47 years.
Eligible elements: prcp.
Daily Record Envelope and 2026
0 days at or beyond a record
Record highRecord low2026 daily maximum2026 daily minimum
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Joplin. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Joplin, with 2026 drawn through them
Month
Highest record high
Lowest record low
2026 highest maximum
2026 lowest minimum
Jan
24.4 C (75.9 F)
-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
n/a
n/a
Feb
28.9 C (84.0 F)
-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
n/a
n/a
Mar
31.7 C (89.1 F)
-16.7 C (1.9 F)
n/a
n/a
Apr
34.4 C (93.9 F)
-3.9 C (25.0 F)
n/a
n/a
May
37.2 C (99.0 F)
0.0 C (32.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Jun
37.8 C (100.0 F)
7.2 C (45.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Jul
42.2 C (108.0 F)
12.2 C (54.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Aug
40.6 C (105.1 F)
11.1 C (52.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Sep
40.0 C (104.0 F)
1.7 C (35.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Oct
33.9 C (93.0 F)
-4.4 C (24.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Nov
27.8 C (82.0 F)
-11.7 C (10.9 F)
n/a
n/a
Dec
23.9 C (75.0 F)
-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Which Years Hold Standing Records
1,464 standing records
Year with most
1,464 records at Joplin still stand. 1911 holds the most, with 138.
Standing records at Joplin by the year they were set
Year set
Standing records
1901
21
1902
80
1903
64
1904
75
1905
50
1906
55
1907
36
1908
77
1909
64
1910
80
1911
138
1912
105
1913
62
1914
33
1940
47
1941
52
1942
67
1943
100
1944
56
1945
57
1946
70
1947
75
Wettest Day of Each Month
Jul: 189.7 mm (7.5 in)
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Joplin. The most was 189.7 mm (7.5 in) on 20 July 1931.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Joplin
Month
Record daily precipitation (mm)
Date
Jan
64.0 mm (2.5 in)
11 January 1905
Feb
55.9 mm (2.2 in)
21 February 1913
Mar
72.6 mm (2.9 in)
31 March 1927
Apr
98.6 mm (3.9 in)
24 April 1947
May
184.7 mm (7.3 in)
18 May 1943
Jun
102.1 mm (4.0 in)
20 June 1944
Jul
189.7 mm (7.5 in)
20 July 1931
Aug
101.6 mm (4.0 in)
4 August 1911
Sep
132.8 mm (5.2 in)
4 September 1926
Oct
110.5 mm (4.4 in)
30 October 1941
Nov
66.0 mm (2.6 in)
12 November 1931
Dec
91.7 mm (3.6 in)
23 December 1932
Period of Record Coverage
1901 to 1947
Complete yearUnder 90 percent of days
22 years of record at Joplin, 1901 to 1947. 10 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1901, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1909, 1911, 1912, 1913 and others.
Cooler than the station meanWarmer than the station mean
One stripe for each of 10 complete years at Joplin, 1902 to 1947. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 15.1 C (59.1 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1902, at 14.4 C (58.0 F), and the warmest was 1946, at 16.4 C (61.6 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.4 C (2.5 F).
Annual mean temperature at Joplin as warming stripes, 1902 to 1947
Year
Annual mean temperature
Difference from the station mean
1902
14.4 C
-0.64 C
1904
14.6 C
-0.46 C
1910
15.2 C
+0.15 C
1941
15.2 C
+0.11 C
1942
14.8 C
-0.23 C
1943
14.9 C
-0.14 C
1944
15.3 C
+0.19 C
1945
14.6 C
-0.46 C
1946
16.4 C
+1.37 C
1947
15.1 C
+0.07 C
This station does not have enough complete years (30 are needed) to fit a temperature trend.
A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.
Extremes by Year
1901 to 1947
Yearly extremes at Joplin: the record and the median year
Measure
Record
Year of the record
Median year
Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)
42.2 C (108.0 F)
1911
36.1 C (97.0 F)
22
Coldest night (TNn)
-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1905
-17.8 C (0.0 F)
22
Wettest day (Rx1day)
189.7 mm (7.5 in)
1931
69.1 mm (2.7 in)
39
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
410.8 mm (16.2 in)
1943
115.0 mm (4.5 in)
39
Longest dry spell (CDD)
42 days
1946
22 days
39
Hottest day (TXx)
The hottest day of the year at Joplin, 1901 to 1947. The record is 42.2 C (108.0 F) in 1911, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.1 C (97.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Joplin by year
Year
Hottest day (TXx)
1901
31.1 C (88.0 F)
1902
36.1 C (97.0 F)
1903
33.9 C (93.0 F)
1904
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1905
36.1 C (97.0 F)
1906
32.8 C (91.0 F)
1907
30.6 C (87.1 F)
1908
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1909
32.2 C (90.0 F)
1910
38.9 C (102.0 F)
1911
42.2 C (108.0 F)
1912
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1913
37.2 C (99.0 F)
1914
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1923
n/a
1924
n/a
1925
n/a
1926
n/a
1927
n/a
1928
n/a
1929
n/a
1930
n/a
1931
n/a
1932
n/a
1933
n/a
1934
n/a
1935
n/a
1936
n/a
1937
n/a
1938
n/a
1939
n/a
1940
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1941
36.1 C (97.0 F)
1942
37.2 C (99.0 F)
1943
38.9 C (102.0 F)
1944
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1945
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1946
38.9 C (102.0 F)
1947
40.6 C (105.1 F)
Coldest night (TNn)
The coldest night of the year at Joplin, 1901 to 1947. The record is -29.4 C (-20.9 F) in 1905, marked on the chart; the median year is -17.8 C (0.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Joplin by year
Year
Coldest night (TNn)
1901
-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1902
-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1903
-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1904
-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1905
-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1906
-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1907
-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1908
-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1909
-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1910
-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1911
-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1912
-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1913
-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1914
-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1923
n/a
1924
n/a
1925
n/a
1926
n/a
1927
n/a
1928
n/a
1929
n/a
1930
n/a
1931
n/a
1932
n/a
1933
n/a
1934
n/a
1935
n/a
1936
n/a
1937
n/a
1938
n/a
1939
n/a
1940
-11.7 C (10.9 F)
1941
-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1942
-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1943
-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1944
-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1945
-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1946
-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1947
-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
Wettest day (Rx1day)
The wettest day of the year at Joplin, 1901 to 1947. The record is 189.7 mm (7.5 in) in 1931, marked on the chart; the median year is 69.1 mm (2.7 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Joplin by year
Year
Wettest day (Rx1day)
1901
45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1902
63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1903
51.8 mm (2.0 in)
1904
61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1905
109.7 mm (4.3 in)
1906
91.4 mm (3.6 in)
1907
67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1908
63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1909
55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1910
49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1911
101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1912
57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1913
55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1914
35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1923
48.8 mm (1.9 in)
1924
87.9 mm (3.5 in)
1925
39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1926
132.8 mm (5.2 in)
1927
72.6 mm (2.9 in)
1928
64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1929
88.6 mm (3.5 in)
1930
75.2 mm (3.0 in)
1931
189.7 mm (7.5 in)
1932
91.7 mm (3.6 in)
1933
67.1 mm (2.6 in)
1934
49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1935
35.8 mm (1.4 in)
1936
112.5 mm (4.4 in)
1937
44.2 mm (1.7 in)
1938
62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1939
69.1 mm (2.7 in)
1940
73.4 mm (2.9 in)
1941
110.5 mm (4.4 in)
1942
90.2 mm (3.6 in)
1943
184.7 mm (7.3 in)
1944
102.1 mm (4.0 in)
1945
125.7 mm (4.9 in)
1946
112.5 mm (4.4 in)
1947
98.6 mm (3.9 in)
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
The wettest five days of the year at Joplin, 1901 to 1947. The record is 410.8 mm (16.2 in) in 1943, marked on the chart; the median year is 115.0 mm (4.5 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Joplin by year
Year
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1901
45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1902
104.1 mm (4.1 in)
1903
127.0 mm (5.0 in)
1904
111.0 mm (4.4 in)
1905
97.5 mm (3.8 in)
1906
126.7 mm (5.0 in)
1907
76.4 mm (3.0 in)
1908
132.2 mm (5.2 in)
1909
124.5 mm (4.9 in)
1910
83.6 mm (3.3 in)
1911
138.4 mm (5.4 in)
1912
101.7 mm (4.0 in)
1913
86.9 mm (3.4 in)
1914
53.4 mm (2.1 in)
1923
53.9 mm (2.1 in)
1924
132.3 mm (5.2 in)
1925
74.2 mm (2.9 in)
1926
171.7 mm (6.8 in)
1927
116.3 mm (4.6 in)
1928
104.1 mm (4.1 in)
1929
110.0 mm (4.3 in)
1930
126.0 mm (5.0 in)
1931
193.5 mm (7.6 in)
1932
128.0 mm (5.0 in)
1933
101.9 mm (4.0 in)
1934
91.0 mm (3.6 in)
1935
73.4 mm (2.9 in)
1936
198.6 mm (7.8 in)
1937
83.3 mm (3.3 in)
1938
107.5 mm (4.2 in)
1939
95.5 mm (3.8 in)
1940
152.4 mm (6.0 in)
1941
182.4 mm (7.2 in)
1942
199.4 mm (7.9 in)
1943
410.8 mm (16.2 in)
1944
137.4 mm (5.4 in)
1945
168.8 mm (6.6 in)
1946
115.0 mm (4.5 in)
1947
131.6 mm (5.2 in)
Longest dry spell (CDD)
The longest dry spell of the year at Joplin, 1901 to 1947. The record is 42 days in 1946, marked on the chart; the median year is 22 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Joplin by year
Year
Longest dry spell (CDD)
1901
16 days
1902
25 days
1903
19 days
1904
29 days
1905
34 days
1906
22 days
1907
18 days
1908
14 days
1909
18 days
1910
31 days
1911
26 days
1912
32 days
1913
20 days
1914
24 days
1923
9 days
1924
27 days
1925
25 days
1926
22 days
1927
20 days
1928
23 days
1929
23 days
1930
23 days
1931
19 days
1932
21 days
1933
27 days
1934
20 days
1935
19 days
1936
29 days
1937
20 days
1938
24 days
1939
22 days
1940
20 days
1941
16 days
1942
18 days
1943
28 days
1944
26 days
1945
21 days
1946
42 days
1947
27 days
Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.
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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.