La Plata, MO Weather

La Plata, MO climate is warm during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 70's and very cold during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 20's.

The warmest month of the year is July with an average maximum temperature of 86.40 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is January with an average minimum temperature of 13.40 degrees Fahrenheit.

Temperature variations between night and day tend to be moderate during summer with a difference that can reach 21 degrees Fahrenheit, and fairly limited during winter with an average difference of 19 degrees Fahrenheit.

The annual average precipitation at La Plata is 37.13 Inches. Rainfall in is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. The wettest month of the year is May with an average rainfall of 4.96 Inches.

Weather Data

Current Conditions

(Updated: 2:55 PM CST SUN NOV 8 2009)

Fair, 72°F	Humidity: 55%	Dewpoint: 55°F
	Wind Speed: S 13.8 MPH G 24.2 (12 MPH G 21 KT)	Heat Index: 72°F
	Barometer: 29.99 in.	Wind Chill: 72°F

Weather Forecast

(Generated: 3:44 PM CST SUN NOV 08 2009)

		Tonight: Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
	Lo: 55°F
	Hi: 65°F	Monday: Considerable cloudiness. Slight chance of showers in the morning...Then a chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s. Temperatures steady or slowly falling in the afternoon. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north in the afternoon. Chance of rain 40 percent.
	Lo: 49°F
	Hi: 59°F	Tuesday: Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers in the morning...Then mostly sunny in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 50s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
	Lo: 35°F
	Hi: 59°F	Veterans day: Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.
	Lo: 41°F
	Hi: 61°F	Thursday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.
	Lo: 45°F
	Hi: 61°F	Friday: Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
	Lo: 45°F
	Hi: 61°F	Friday: Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
	Lo: 45°F

Moon, Sunrise and Sunset

	Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous Moon	Civil Twilight: 6:17 AM CST	Sunrise: 6:46 AM CST
		Sunset: 5:00 PM CST	Civil Twilight: 5:28 PM CST

Normal Climate

Normal Temperatures

(KIRKSVILLE Weather station, 12.90 miles from La Plata)

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Annual
Max °F	31.9	38.2	50.2	61.5	71.9	81.1	86.4	84.7	76.6	65.2	49.4	36.5	61.1
Mean °F	22.7	28.3	39.7	50.5	61.4	70.8	75.9	74.0	65.2	54.0	39.6	27.7	50.8
Min °F	13.4	18.4	29.1	39.4	50.9	60.4	65.4	63.2	53.8	42.8	29.7	18.8	40.4

Normal Precipitation