Humid subtropical
Carl Junction, Missouri
Jasper County, Missouri · Population 8.3k · 899 ft elevation
Living in Carl Junction
Carl Junction has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 25°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 46″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (8″ a season).
Skies are sunny (65% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 66 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 38, with about 2 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Carl Junction at a glance
- Population
- 8.3k
- Elevation
- 899 ft
- Average daily high
- 69°F60th percentile
- Average daily low
- 48°F62th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 46″60th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 8″43th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,919 hrs60th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3825th percentile
- Median home value
- $206k36th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,222/mo52th percentile
- Median household income
- $78k53th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.78%34th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.7%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 91%49th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.012th percentile
- Average commute
- 22 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 32%26th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 62%
- Violent crime rate
- 235 per 100k62th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 471 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8641th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1717th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 394 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 45°F | 25°F | 1.9″ | 2.4″ | 184 hrs |
| Feb | 50°F | 29°F | 2.0″ | 1.0″ | 166 hrs |
| Mar | 60°F | 38°F | 3.3″ | 1.6″ | 208 hrs |
| Apr | 70°F | 47°F | 5.0″ | — | 235 hrs |
| May | 77°F | 56°F | 6.6″ | — | 271 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 66°F | 5.6″ | — | 328 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 70°F | 4.0″ | — | 344 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 68°F | 3.4″ | — | 314 hrs |
| Sep | 82°F | 60°F | 4.2″ | — | 276 hrs |
| Oct | 71°F | 48°F | 3.8″ | — | 230 hrs |
| Nov | 59°F | 37°F | 3.3″ | 0.1″ | 193 hrs |
| Dec | 48°F | 29°F | 2.6″ | 2.7″ | 173 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