Northwest Missouri

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Northwest Missouri

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Best timeApr–May, Sep–Oct
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Nearest airportMCI · 47 mi
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Overview

Northwest Region is in Missouri

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Plan your trip

Best time to visit & weather

Most comfortable: Apr–May, Sep–Oct. Summer highs reach about 90°F; winter lows dip to about 22°F. Very hot (Jul) — plan outdoor time for mornings. Cold months (Jan) can bring snow and ice; check road conditions. Wettest: Jun and May. (climate data from nearby Kansas City)

Jan: 1.0 in rain1"Jan: high 40°F, low 22°F40°22°JanFeb: 1.5 in rain1.5"Feb: high 45°F, low 26°F45°26°FebMar: 2.1 in rain2.1"Mar: high 57°F, low 36°F57°36°MarApr: 3.9 in rain3.9"Apr: high 67°F, low 46°F67°46°AprMay: 5.1 in rain5.1"May: high 76°F, low 57°F76°57°MayJun: 5.3 in rain5.3"Jun: high 86°F, low 67°F86°67°JunJul: 4.4 in rain4.4"Jul: high 90°F, low 72°F90°72°JulAug: 4.7 in rain4.7"Aug: high 89°F, low 70°F89°70°AugSep: 3.8 in rain3.8"Sep: high 80°F, low 61°F80°61°SepOct: 3.2 in rain3.2"Oct: high 68°F, low 49°F68°49°OctNov: 1.8 in rain1.8"Nov: high 54°F, low 36°F54°36°NovDec: 1.3 in rain1.3"Dec: high 44°F, low 27°F44°27°Dec

Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).

Getting there

  • From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
  • MCI Kansas City International Airport, Kansas City — 47 mi away (major hub). Directions
  • IRK Kirksville Regional Airport, Kirksville — 83 mi away. Directions
Full “Get in” guide ↓

Sample 3-day trip

  1. Day 1: Arrow Rock — Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre, Arrow Rock State Historic Site, Boone's Lick State Historic Site.
  2. Day 2: St. Joseph — Jesse James Home, Pony Express National Museum, Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art.
  3. Day 3: Marceline — Walt Disney Hometown Museum, Walt Disney Municipal Park.

Built from the best-covered destinations in this region; open each for its own day plan.

Photos

Northwest MissouriState of Missouri

Places in Northwest Missouri

Arrow Rock

Arrow Rock

City / town · 32 listings

St. Joseph

St. Joseph

City / town · 15 listings

Marceline

Marceline

City / town · 9 listings

Cameron

Cameron

City / town · 4 listings

Weston

Weston

City / town · 4 listings

Lexington

Lexington

City / town · 2 listings

Maryville

Maryville

City / town · 2 listings

Cities

  • Arrow Rock — a National Historic Landmark on the Santa Fe Trail
  • Cameron — its Catholic Church was founded in 1893
  • Chillicothe — the Home of Sliced Bread, Chillicothe has managed to maintain its small town heritage
  • Lexington
  • Marceline — the town where Walt Disney spent part of his childhood has a museum with artifacts related to him
  • Maryville — home to Northwest Missouri State University
  • St. Joseph — the town where Jesse James was gunned down has several historic landmarks
  • Unionville — it has a historical marker for Continental Airlines Flight 11 which crashed nearby in 1962
  • Weston — home of the National Silk Art Museum

Nearby

Kearney

Kearney

City / town · 1 listings · 32 mi away

Independence

Independence

City / town · 45 listings · 50 mi away

Kansas City

Kansas City

City / town · 145 listings · 54 mi away

Kansas City

Kansas City

City / town · 23 listings · 54 mi away

Leavenworth

Leavenworth

City / town · 4 listings · 56 mi away

Atchison

Atchison

City / town · 3 listings · 59 mi away

Lee's Summit

Lee's Summit

City / town · 120 listings · 60 mi away

Overland Park

Overland Park

City / town · 33 listings · 63 mi away

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