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Joplin averages 7.8 inches of snow a year. The snowiest month is December (2.7″), and snow usually falls from November through March. On about 3 days a year at least an inch falls. Snow covers the ground (1″+) on roughly 8 days of an average winter.
Average snowfall by month
Month
Snowfall
Days 1″+
Days with snow cover
Freezing nights
Avg. low
October
0″
0
0
2
48°F
November
0.1″
<1
<1
10
37°F
December
2.7″
1
2
21
29°F
January
2.4″
1
4
23
25°F
February
1.0″
1
2
18
29°F
March
1.6″
<1
<1
10
37°F
April
0″
0
<1
2
47°F
Year
7.8″
3
8
87
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 — snowfall at Waco 4n (15 mi from the city center, -112 ft elevation difference); temperatures at Joplin Regional Airport. Averages smooth out big years: single winters can bring half or double the normal.
7.8 inches in an average year (NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Waco 4n station, 15 miles away). The snowiest month is December with 2.7 inches.
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How many freezing nights does Joplin have?
About 87 nights a year drop to 32 °F or below (NOAA 1991–2020); the coldest month, January, averages a low of 25 °F.