Humid subtropical
Arkansas City, Kansas
Cowley County, Kansas · Population 12k · 1,132 ft elevation
Living in Arkansas City
Arkansas City has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and cold winters (January lows around 24°F).
Precipitation is moderate at about 35″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (6″ a season).
Skies are sunny (68% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 58 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 37, with about 2 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Arkansas City at a glance
- Population
- 12k
- Elevation
- 1,132 ft
- Average daily high
- 70°F63th percentile
- Average daily low
- 47°F57th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 35″26th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 6″41th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,047 hrs71th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3721th percentile
- Median home value
- $82k2th percentile
- Median rent
- $762/mo9th percentile
- Median household income
- $53k20th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.80%84th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.6%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 84%16th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.619th percentile
- Average commute
- 18 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 27%19th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 17%
- Violent crime rate
- 444 per 100k85th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,348 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 6922th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2727th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 3%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 361 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 46°F | 24°F | 0.7″ | 1.8″ | 196 hrs |
| Feb | 51°F | 27°F | 1.3″ | 1.1″ | 184 hrs |
| Mar | 61°F | 37°F | 2.4″ | 1.1″ | 223 hrs |
| Apr | 69°F | 45°F | 3.5″ | 0.1″ | 246 hrs |
| May | 78°F | 56°F | 4.7″ | — | 278 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 66°F | 5.3″ | — | 339 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 71°F | 3.9″ | — | 350 hrs |
| Aug | 91°F | 69°F | 4.1″ | — | 321 hrs |
| Sep | 83°F | 60°F | 2.8″ | — | 278 hrs |
| Oct | 71°F | 48°F | 3.3″ | — | 240 hrs |
| Nov | 59°F | 36°F | 1.7″ | 0.2″ | 208 hrs |
| Dec | 47°F | 27°F | 1.3″ | 1.9″ | 185 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology