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Handicap Ramp

Missouri

About

Handicap Ramp is a boat launch in Missouri, about 1.3 miles from the town of West Alton. It is a simple put-in, and its name suggests it was built to be accessible for boaters with limited mobility. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to get on the water. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Alton, Illinois, show May highs around 75°F and October highs around 68°F, with July peaking near 87°F. For time on land, the River's Edge Trail is about 4.9 miles away and makes an easy addition to a day on the water.

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Location

West Alton

Missouri

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Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: Apr–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 66–84°F and lows of 45–66°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Alton - Melvin Price L&D, IL weather station, 1.8 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan39° high22° low
  2. Feb44° high25° low
  3. Mar53° high35° low
  4. Apr66° high45° low
  5. May75° high56° low
  6. Jun84° high66° low
  7. Jul87° high69° low
  8. Aug86° high67° low
  9. Sep80° high60° low
  10. Oct68° high48° low
  11. Nov54° high37° low
  12. Dec44° high27° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
West Alton, Missouri · 1.3 mi

Source: USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

Best time to visit Handicap Ramp

Best months: April–June and September–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.

  1. Jan

    39° / 22°

    7 wet

  2. Feb

    44° / 25°

    7 wet

  3. Mar

    53° / 35°

    10 wet

  4. Apr

    66° / 45°

    10 wet

  5. May

    75° / 56°

    11 wet

  6. Jun

    84° / 66°

    9 wet

  7. Jul

    87° / 69°

    7 wet

  8. Aug

    86° / 67°

    7 wet

  9. Sep

    80° / 60°

    7 wet

  10. Oct

    68° / 48°

    8 wet

  11. Nov

    54° / 37°

    8 wet

  12. Dec

    44° / 27°

    8 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Alton - Melvin Price L&D, IL, 1.8 mi away at 405 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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