Missouri Geography and Climate
Geography
Missouri is located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest.
The four largest urban areas are St. Louis, Kansas City, Springfield, and Columbia.[9] Missouri's capital is Jefferson City. The land that is now Missouri was acquired from France as part of the Louisiana Purchase and became known as the Missouri Territory. Part of the Territory was admitted into the union as the 24th state on August 10, 1821.
The two largest Missouri rivers are the Mississippi, which defines the eastern boundary of the state, and the Missouri River, which flows from west to east through the state, essentially connecting the two largest metros, Kansas City and St. Louis.
Sport Fishing
Missouri has the following sport fish: Atlantic Salmon, Coho Salmon, Pink Salmon, Chinook Salmon, Buffalo Bigmouth, Brown Trout, Lake Trout, Brown Trout, White Bass, Yellow bass, Freshwater Drum, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, Perch, Bluegil, Walleye, various catfish species, Paddlefish, bowfin, White Sturgeon, Northern Pike and Tiger Muskie.
The top sport fish are Walleye, Smallmouth bass, Largemouth bass and Northern Pike.
Climate
Missouri has a continental climate, but with considerable local and regional variation. The average annual temperature is 50°F/10°C in the northwest, but about 60°F/16°C in the southeast. Kansas City has a normal daily mean temperature of 54°F/12°C, ranging from 26°F/–3°C in January to 79°F/26°C in July. St. Louis has an annual mean of 56°F/13°C with 29°F/–2°C in January and 80°F/27°C in July.
The coldest temperature ever recorded in Missouri was –40°F/–40°C, set at Warsaw on February 13, 1905. The hottest, 118°F/48°C, at Warsaw and Union on July 14/1954.
The average annual precipitation for Kansas City was 40 inches/100 cm, with some rain or snow falling about 110 days a year. The heaviest precipitation is in the southeast, averaging 48 inches/122 cm. The northwest usually receives 35 inches/89 cm yearly.
Snowfall averages 20 in (51 cm) in the north, 10 inches/25 cm in the southeast. During the winter, northwest winds prevail. The air movement is largely from the south and southeast during the rest of the year. Springtime is the peak tornado season.
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