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Wittenburg Boat Club

Missouri

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Wittenburg Boat Club is a boat launch in Missouri, about a mile from Grand Tower, Illinois, just across the state line. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run highs around 77°F in May and 81°F in September, with summer highs climbing into the upper 80s. Several Illinois trails and climbing areas sit within a short drive. The Adt - Illinois (South) - J - Seg 3 trail and River to River Segment 7 - Alto Pass to Devil's Backbone are each about a mile away. The climbing area A: Sex on the Beach is about 1.1 miles off, and the Fountain Bluff hike is about 1.6 miles away.

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Location

Altenburg

Missouri

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Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: Apr–May. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 68–77°F and lows of 45–55°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Carbondale Southern Il Ap, IL weather station, 17 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan42° high25° low
  2. Feb47° high28° low
  3. Mar57° high36° low
  4. Apr68° high45° low
  5. May77° high55° low
  6. Jun86° high64° low
  7. Jul88° high67° low
  8. Aug87° high65° low
  9. Sep81° high56° low
  10. Oct70° high45° low
  11. Nov56° high35° low
  12. Dec46° high28° low

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

Where it is

Nearest town
Grand Tower, Illinois · 1 mi

Source: USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

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

Best time to visit Wittenburg Boat Club

Best months: March–April and September–November. 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

    42° / 25°

    9 wet

  2. Feb

    47° / 28°

    9 wet

  3. Mar

    57° / 36°

    11 wet

  4. Apr

    68° / 45°

    12 wet

  5. May

    77° / 55°

    14 wet

  6. Jun

    86° / 64°

    12 wet

  7. Jul

    88° / 67°

    12 wet

  8. Aug

    87° / 65°

    12 wet

  9. Sep

    81° / 56°

    11 wet

  10. Oct

    70° / 45°

    10 wet

  11. Nov

    56° / 35°

    10 wet

  12. Dec

    46° / 28°

    10 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Carbondale Southern Il Ap, IL, 17.3 mi away at 406 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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