Humid subtropical
Aurora, Missouri
Lawrence County, Missouri · Population 7.3k · 1,411 ft elevation
Living in Aurora
Aurora has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and cold winters (January lows around 22°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 46″ a year, and it gets light snow (12″ a season).
Skies are sunny (64% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 58 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 45, with about 4 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Aurora at a glance
- Population
- 7.3k
- Elevation
- 1,411 ft
- Average daily high
- 68°F58th percentile
- Average daily low
- 44°F41th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 46″60th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 12″48th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,863 hrs55th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4570th percentile
- Median home value
- $109k7th percentile
- Median rent
- $766/mo10th percentile
- Median household income
- $47k11th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.76%32th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.7%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 84%16th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.753th percentile
- Average commute
- 19 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 22%12th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 6620th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3837th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 4%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 427 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44°F | 22°F | 2.6″ | 4.7″ | 178 hrs |
| Feb | 50°F | 25°F | 2.4″ | 2.5″ | 161 hrs |
| Mar | 59°F | 33°F | 3.9″ | 0.9″ | 203 hrs |
| Apr | 69°F | 42°F | 4.5″ | 0.2″ | 233 hrs |
| May | 76°F | 53°F | 5.6″ | — | 270 hrs |
| Jun | 85°F | 62°F | 4.4″ | — | 325 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 66°F | 4.0″ | — | 334 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 65°F | 3.5″ | — | 305 hrs |
| Sep | 82°F | 57°F | 4.8″ | — | 274 hrs |
| Oct | 70°F | 44°F | 3.5″ | 0.1″ | 226 hrs |
| Nov | 58°F | 34°F | 3.6″ | 0.5″ | 188 hrs |
| Dec | 47°F | 25°F | 2.9″ | 3.0″ | 165 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