Everyone wants a bit of a blissful breeze or a scoop of sunny sanctuary when looking for a place to live in Missouri.
The more sun, the more you can go outside. The more you go outside, the more you’ll feel at peace. The more you’ll feel at peace, the more you’ll enjoy where you live.
So it makes sense to try and find the places with the best weather in Missouri. We used Saturday Night Science to compare the number of sunny days, total precipitation, and the deviation from the ideal 70-degree weather for 86 places in Missouri over 10,000 people.
Grab your shades and put away your raincoat as we look at the cities with the best weather in Missouri.
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The 10 Cities With The Best Weather In Missouri For 2024
What city has the best weather in Missouri, with more than 10,000 people? The city with the best weather in Missouri is Poplar Bluff with 5.5 sunny days and an average high of 68.9 degrees.
Read on below to see where your city ranked.
And if you already knew these places were beautiful, check out the best places to live in Missouri or the cheapest places in Missouri.
The 10 Snowiest Cities In Missouri For 2024
Population: 17,195
Average Annual High: 68.9 degrees
Average Annual Low: 47.2 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 5.5 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 47.1 inches
Sunny Days: 297.8 days
More on Poplar Bluff: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Population: 14,278
Average Annual High: 68.2 degrees
Average Annual Low: 45.9 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 10.1 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 45.5 inches
Sunny Days: 303.0 days
More on Carthage: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Population: 12,102
Average Annual High: 68.1 degrees
Average Annual Low: 45.7 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 9.5 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 46.5 inches
Sunny Days: 303.0 days
More on Neosho: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Population: 10,678
Average Annual High: 69.6 degrees
Average Annual Low: 49.3 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 4.8 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 47.3 inches
Sunny Days: 292.6 days
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Population: 51,042
Average Annual High: 68.3 degrees
Average Annual Low: 46.2 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 10.5 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 45.8 inches
Sunny Days: 296.3 days
More on Joplin: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Population: 11,035
Average Annual High: 68.2 degrees
Average Annual Low: 46.3 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 11.8 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 46.0 inches
Sunny Days: 297.6 days
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Population: 12,230
Average Annual High: 67.8 degrees
Average Annual Low: 44.9 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 9.3 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 46.7 inches
Sunny Days: 302.3 days
More on West Plains: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Population: 16,436
Average Annual High: 68.3 degrees
Average Annual Low: 47.6 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 4.1 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 48.5 inches
Sunny Days: 293.2 days
More on Sikeston: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Population: 27,401
Average Annual High: 65.9 degrees
Average Annual Low: 46.2 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 12.9 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 42.1 inches
Sunny Days: 295.0 days
More on Maryland Heights: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Population: 20,177
Average Annual High: 66.8 degrees
Average Annual Low: 44.3 degrees
Average Annual Snowfall: 11.1 inches
Average Annual Precipitation: 44.8 inches
Sunny Days: 309.5 days
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How We Determined The Cities In Missouri With The Best Weather
To rank the most fair weather cities in Missouri, we used Saturday Night Science and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) database, to see which cities in the Show Me State get the best weather.
We used the following criteria to find the best weather:
- Number of sunny days
- Highest average low
- Average high deviation from 70 degrees
- Least amount of rain
- Least amount of snow
We ranked each city of over 10,000 people in Missouri from best to worst on each criterion. We then averaged each ranking into a weather quality index. The city with the best index, Poplar Bluff, was anointed the city with the best weather in Missouri.
Before we get too far, here are the annual precipitation rates for major cities:
- Kansas City — 40.3 inches
- St. Louis — 42.5 inches
- Springfield — 45.1 inches
The cities with the best weather in Missouri are Poplar Bluff, Carthage, Neosho, Kennett, Joplin, Webb City, West Plains, Sikeston, Maryland Heights, and Nixa.
There’s a complete chart at the bottom.
If you’re curious, here are the places with the worst weather in Missouri:
- Fulton
- Rolla
- Mexico
For more Missouri reading, check out:
Detailed List Of Places With The Best Weather In Missouri
| Rank | City | Population | Sunny Days | Avg. High | Precipitation (Inches) | Snow (Inches) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poplar Bluff | 17,195 | 297.8 | 68.9 | 47.1 | 5.5 |
| 2 | Carthage | 14,278 | 303.0 | 68.2 | 45.5 | 10.1 |
| 3 | Neosho | 12,102 | 303.0 | 68.1 | 46.5 | 9.5 |
| 4 | Kennett | 10,678 | 292.6 | 69.6 | 47.3 | 4.8 |
| 5 | Joplin | 51,042 | 296.3 | 68.3 | 45.8 | 10.5 |
| 6 | Webb City | 11,035 | 297.6 | 68.2 | 46.0 | 11.8 |
| 7 | West Plains | 12,230 | 302.3 | 67.8 | 46.7 | 9.3 |
| 8 | Sikeston | 16,436 | 293.2 | 68.3 | 48.5 | 4.1 |
| 9 | Maryland Heights | 27,401 | 295.0 | 65.9 | 42.1 | 12.9 |
| 10 | Nixa | 20,177 | 309.5 | 66.8 | 44.8 | 11.1 |
| 11 | Overland | 16,011 | 294.8 | 65.9 | 41.9 | 14.8 |
| 12 | Chesterfield | 47,706 | 295.0 | 65.8 | 42.3 | 11.8 |
| 13 | Ozark | 18,608 | 299.4 | 67.1 | 44.9 | 9.4 |
| 14 | Lebanon | 14,637 | 295.0 | 66.7 | 43.7 | 10.2 |
| 15 | Lake St. Louis | 14,933 | 298.2 | 65.9 | 42.2 | 13.6 |
| 16 | Branson | 11,084 | 295.4 | 69.0 | 44.3 | 8.1 |
| 17 | Grandview | 24,997 | 297.1 | 64.8 | 41.0 | 13.3 |
| 18 | Kansas City | 467,990 | 300.7 | 65.2 | 40.3 | 14.5 |
| 19 | Ballwin | 30,484 | 294.8 | 65.9 | 43.2 | 12.6 |
| 20 | Kirkwood | 27,612 | 294.8 | 66.2 | 44.1 | 13.8 |
| 21 | St. Charles | 67,479 | 293.9 | 65.8 | 42.4 | 11.6 |
| 22 | Florissant | 52,356 | 295.0 | 65.7 | 41.5 | 15.1 |
| 23 | Raytown | 29,486 | 301.5 | 65.1 | 41.9 | 13.6 |
| 24 | Belton | 23,209 | 301.5 | 64.5 | 41.0 | 13.6 |
| 25 | Dardenne Prairie | 12,383 | 295.5 | 65.7 | 42.2 | 13.0 |
| 26 | Spanish Lake | 19,218 | 295.0 | 65.4 | 41.2 | 15.2 |
| 27 | Hazelwood | 25,686 | 295.0 | 65.8 | 41.6 | 15.6 |
| 28 | O’fallon | 83,053 | 296.0 | 65.8 | 42.3 | 13.4 |
| 29 | Festus | 11,839 | 292.4 | 66.5 | 42.9 | 10.3 |
| 30 | Cape Girardeau | 38,959 | 290.9 | 67.9 | 47.5 | 9.9 |
| 31 | Wildwood | 35,776 | 292.3 | 65.9 | 42.7 | 12.0 |
| 32 | St. Peters | 55,135 | 298.2 | 65.7 | 42.3 | 14.5 |
| 33 | Hannibal | 17,717 | 298.2 | 63.3 | 39.7 | 11.8 |
| 34 | St. Ann | 12,973 | 291.7 | 65.9 | 41.8 | 15.5 |
| 35 | Creve Coeur | 17,944 | 290.9 | 65.9 | 42.5 | 12.7 |
| 36 | Springfield | 163,763 | 298.4 | 66.6 | 45.1 | 13.3 |
| 37 | Jennings | 14,755 | 295.0 | 65.7 | 41.7 | 15.6 |
| 38 | Ferguson | 21,120 | 293.6 | 65.8 | 41.7 | 15.9 |
| 39 | Jackson | 14,439 | 290.3 | 67.9 | 48.1 | 8.3 |
| 40 | Warrensburg | 19,739 | 305.2 | 65.0 | 42.0 | 13.1 |
| 41 | Clayton | 15,900 | 295.0 | 65.9 | 42.9 | 16.1 |
| 42 | Crestwood | 11,961 | 290.9 | 66.2 | 44.2 | 13.2 |
| 43 | Arnold | 21,123 | 290.9 | 66.2 | 43.2 | 12.4 |
| 44 | Old Jamestown | 19,239 | 293.6 | 65.5 | 41.5 | 14.0 |
| 45 | Grain Valley | 13,134 | 301.5 | 65.1 | 42.4 | 13.4 |
| 46 | Lee’s Summit | 93,618 | 300.6 | 65.1 | 43.0 | 13.4 |
| 47 | Wentzville | 32,827 | 293.6 | 65.7 | 41.8 | 12.6 |
| 48 | Oakville | 36,663 | 293.6 | 66.2 | 43.4 | 13.9 |
| 49 | Bellefontaine Neighbors | 10,814 | 293.6 | 65.6 | 41.6 | 15.3 |
| 50 | Cameron | 10,167 | 301.3 | 63.1 | 38.9 | 13.4 |
| 51 | Harrisonville | 10,003 | 297.6 | 65.7 | 41.9 | 14.8 |
| 52 | Mehlville | 29,953 | 293.1 | 65.9 | 42.6 | 14.3 |
| 53 | Manchester | 18,187 | 293.1 | 65.9 | 42.6 | 14.3 |
| 54 | Concord | 16,953 | 289.6 | 66.2 | 43.9 | 13.4 |
| 55 | Bridgeton | 11,699 | 292.1 | 65.8 | 41.9 | 13.5 |
| 56 | Town And Country | 10,960 | 293.1 | 65.9 | 42.6 | 14.3 |
| 57 | Washington | 13,993 | 291.2 | 67.0 | 43.8 | 11.1 |
| 58 | Jefferson City | 43,186 | 293.2 | 66.0 | 43.1 | 12.8 |
| 59 | Eureka | 10,450 | 290.9 | 66.2 | 42.6 | 13.6 |
| 60 | Raymore | 19,813 | 296.4 | 64.5 | 42.2 | 14.0 |
| 61 | Sedalia | 21,457 | 296.4 | 65.4 | 43.7 | 12.0 |
| 62 | St. Louis | 317,850 | 290.9 | 65.9 | 42.5 | 15.4 |
| 63 | Marshall | 13,048 | 300.0 | 64.5 | 41.3 | 14.7 |
| 64 | Bolivar | 10,507 | 293.2 | 66.9 | 46.4 | 12.7 |
| 65 | Lemay | 16,603 | 289.6 | 66.2 | 43.6 | 14.1 |
| 66 | Gladstone | 26,309 | 299.5 | 64.7 | 39.7 | 16.5 |
| 67 | Independence | 117,192 | 294.4 | 65.2 | 42.4 | 14.1 |
| 68 | University City | 35,172 | 290.9 | 65.8 | 42.5 | 16.3 |
| 69 | Republic | 15,594 | 293.8 | 66.7 | 44.1 | 14.5 |
| 70 | St. Joseph | 77,037 | 308.1 | 64.0 | 36.1 | 18.3 |
| 71 | Farmington | 17,570 | 294.3 | 65.9 | 45.0 | 10.6 |
| 72 | Webster Groves | 23,120 | 290.9 | 66.1 | 43.8 | 15.8 |
| 73 | Liberty | 30,035 | 295.8 | 64.8 | 40.2 | 16.4 |
| 74 | Moberly | 13,879 | 295.9 | 64.1 | 43.1 | 12.1 |
| 75 | Affton | 21,345 | 289.6 | 66.2 | 43.9 | 15.7 |
| 76 | Union | 10,644 | 295.0 | 67.2 | 44.1 | 15.6 |
| 77 | Maryville | 11,997 | 302.5 | 62.3 | 36.2 | 17.7 |
| 78 | Troy | 11,175 | 293.7 | 65.6 | 40.5 | 15.2 |
| 79 | Blue Springs | 53,364 | 294.4 | 64.9 | 42.6 | 13.5 |
| 80 | Excelsior Springs | 11,512 | 296.4 | 64.4 | 40.3 | 18.2 |
| 81 | Kirksville | 17,574 | 296.3 | 61.7 | 40.6 | 16.1 |
| 82 | Columbia | 115,391 | 293.7 | 65.4 | 43.9 | 15.1 |
| 83 | Fort Leonard Wood | 17,576 | 291.8 | 66.1 | 45.4 | 15.0 |
| 84 | Mexico | 11,588 | 295.8 | 64.5 | 43.3 | 18.6 |
| 85 | Rolla | 19,910 | 288.9 | 66.1 | 47.2 | 17.9 |
| 86 | Fulton | 12,812 | 294.4 | 64.9 | 44.0 | 19.4 |
