Best time to visit Ozark National Scenic Riverways
October and November are the best balance at Ozark National Scenic Riverways: mild and dry for the park (average highs 59° to 71°F), with quiet crowds. July is busiest, with about 275,000 visitors. January is the quietest, with highs near 45°F.
- Quiet
- Moderate
- Busy
- Very busy
- Few or no visits (may be closed)
- Best months
Month by month
- Station
- Round Spring 2SW, MO USC00237309
- Lat / lon
- 37.26, -91.43
- Elevation
- 829 ft
- From park center
- 5.8 mi
- Normals
- 1991–2020
- Visits
- 2023–2025
| Field | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Octbest | Novbest | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High, °F | 45° | 50° | 60° | 71° | 78° | 85° | 90° | 88° | 81° | 71° | 59° | 47° | 69° |
| Low, °F | 20° | 23° | 32° | 40° | 51° | 60° | 65° | 63° | 54° | 41° | 32° | 24° | 42° |
| Precipitation, in | 2.7 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 6.2 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 49.2 |
| Snow, in | 1.0 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 5.6 |
| Daylight, h:mm | 9:51 | 10:45 | 11:51 | 13:06 | 14:09 | 14:43 | 14:29 | 13:35 | 12:22 | 11:10 | 10:07 | 9:37 | |
| Visitors, thousands | 17 | 20 | 44 | 65 | 87 | 211 | 275 | 233 | 152 | 81 | 52 | 29 | 1,265 |
| Crowds | Quiet | Quiet | Quiet | Quiet | Moderate | Busy | Very busy | Very busy | Busy | Quiet | Quiet | Quiet | |
| Weather | Cool | Cool | Mild, wet | Mild, wet | Mild, wet | Hot | Hot | Hot | Hot | Mild | Mild | Cool |
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip., in | Snow, in | Daylight | Visitors | Crowds | Weather |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45° | 20° | 2.7 | 1.0 | 9:51 | 17,000 | Quiet | Cool |
| February | 50° | 23° | 3.6 | 2.6 | 10:45 | 20,000 | Quiet | Cool |
| March | 60° | 32° | 4.1 | 1.4 | 11:51 | 44,000 | Quiet | Mild, wet |
| April | 71° | 40° | 4.8 | 0 | 13:06 | 65,000 | Quiet | Mild, wet |
| May | 78° | 51° | 6.2 | 0 | 14:09 | 87,000 | Moderate | Mild, wet |
| June | 85° | 60° | 4.3 | 0 | 14:43 | 211,000 | Busy | Hot |
| July | 90° | 65° | 4.6 | 0 | 14:29 | 275,000 | Very busy | Hot |
| August | 88° | 63° | 4.3 | 0 | 13:35 | 233,000 | Very busy | Hot |
| September | 81° | 54° | 3.8 | 0 | 12:22 | 152,000 | Busy | Hot |
| Octoberbest | 71° | 41° | 3.3 | 0 | 11:10 | 81,000 | Quiet | Mild |
| Novemberbest | 59° | 32° | 4.1 | 0.2 | 10:07 | 52,000 | Quiet | Mild |
| December | 47° | 24° | 3.5 | 0.4 | 9:37 | 29,000 | Quiet | Cool |
| Year | 69° | 42° | 49.2 | 5.6 | 1,265,000 | |||
Year: average high and low, total precipitation and snowfall, total visitors. T = trace (under 0.05 in). – = not measured at this station. Updated .
- Hottest July, average high 90°F
- Coldest nights January, average low 20°F
- Source NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information; National Park Service
- Visitors a year about 1,265,000 (2023–2025 average)
- State Missouri
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