Mud Slough
- Mar–Jun, Aug–Oct
- best months
Mud Slough is a 7-acre lake near Elsberry, Missouri, at about 442 feet.
Best time to go · Mar–Jun, Aug–Oct
Best time to visit Mud Slough
Best months: March–June and August–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
38° / 20°
8 wet
Feb
43° / 23°
7 wet
Mar
55° / 33°
9 wet
Apr
67° / 43°
11 wet
May
75° / 53°
12 wet
Jun
83° / 62°
9 wet
Jul
87° / 66°
7 wet
Aug
85° / 64°
7 wet
Sep
79° / 56°
7 wet
Oct
67° / 44°
8 wet
Nov
54° / 33°
7 wet
Dec
41° / 24°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Elsberry 1 S, MO, 5.2 mi away at 475 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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