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Smiley

Missouri

About

Smiley is a boat launch in Missouri, about 7.4 miles from the town of Annapolis. The most comfortable stretches for getting on the water fall in late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Clearwater Dam run to highs around 77°F in May and 80°F in September, with October cooling to about 70°F. Midsummer is warmest, with July highs near 89°F. Several other spots lie within about 10 miles. Highway K offers river fishing 6.1 miles away, and Sinking Creek is a canoeing route about 7.4 miles out. Horseshoe Glade Trail is 9.3 miles away for a hike, and the Johnson Shut-Ins climbing area is 9.7 miles away.

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Location

Lesterville

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 69–85°F and lows of 44–63°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Clearwater Dam, MO weather station, 19 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan43° high23° low
  2. Feb48° high27° low
  3. Mar58° high35° low
  4. Apr69° high44° low
  5. May77° high54° low
  6. Jun85° high63° low
  7. Jul89° high68° low
  8. Aug88° high66° low
  9. Sep80° high57° low
  10. Oct70° high45° low
  11. Nov57° high35° low
  12. Dec46° high27° low

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

Where it is

Nearest town
Annapolis, Missouri · 7.4 mi

Source: USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

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

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