...Top Ten Hottest Days in Southwest Missouri...

Summer in southwest Missouri can see temperatures which soar above the century mark. While temperatures over 100 do not happen every year, it does occur. Below are the top ten hottest days recorded for several location across southwest Missouri.

For a comparison, the Normal High for Springfield for July is 89.9 degrees and for August its 89.5 degrees.

 

Top Ten Hottest Days

  Springfield Joplin West Plains Vichy/Rolla
1 113 - 14 July 1954 115 - 14 July 1954 107 - 14 July 1954 113 - 18 July 1954
2 108 - 12 July 1954 113 - 13 July 1954 107 - 12 July 1980 112 - 12 July 1901
3 108 - 13 July 1954 112 - 12 July 1954 106 - 16 Aug 1954 112 - 13 July 1901
4 108 - 18 July 1954 110 - 18 July 1954  105 - 29 June 1952 112 - 23 July 1901
5 108 - 30 July 1986 109 - 11 July 1954 105 - 13 July 1954 112 - 14 July 1954
6 107 - 17 July 1954 109 - 17 July 1954 105 - 15 Aug 1954 110 - 12 July 1954
7 106 - 23 July 1901 108 - 19 July 1954 105 - 17 Aug 1954 109 - 11 July 1901
8 106 - 24 July 1934 108 - 22 July 1954 105 - 13 July 1980 108 - 22 July 1901
9 106 - 15 July 1936 108 - 17 July 1980 105 - 14 July 1980 108 - 17 July 1954
10 106 - 18 July 1936 107 - 13 July 1969 105 - 16 July 1980 107 - 15 July 1901


To find more Top Ten information go to our Top Ten Page.

Below are the temperatures for the last 10 days from Springfield.

Springfield
30 July 88
1 Aug 90
2 91
3 93
5 92
5 92
6 94
7 96
8 97
9 Aug 98



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