Humid subtropical
Carthage, Missouri
Jasper County, Missouri · Population 16k · 1,014 ft elevation
Living in Carthage
Carthage has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and cold 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 65 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 38, with about 2 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Carthage at a glance
- Population
- 16k
- Elevation
- 1,014 ft
- Average daily high
- 69°F60th percentile
- Average daily low
- 47°F57th 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
- $134k14th percentile
- Median rent
- $897/mo24th percentile
- Median household income
- $51k16th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.80%36th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.7%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 84%16th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.720th percentile
- Average commute
- 16 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 25%16th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 32%
- Violent crime rate
- 108 per 100k33th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,665 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8641th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2019th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 427 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 | 37°F | 3.3″ | 1.6″ | 208 hrs |
| Apr | 69°F | 47°F | 5.0″ | — | 235 hrs |
| May | 77°F | 56°F | 6.6″ | — | 271 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 65°F | 5.6″ | — | 328 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 69°F | 4.0″ | — | 344 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 68°F | 3.4″ | — | 314 hrs |
| Sep | 82°F | 59°F | 4.2″ | — | 276 hrs |
| Oct | 71°F | 48°F | 3.8″ | — | 230 hrs |
| Nov | 58°F | 37°F | 3.3″ | 0.1″ | 193 hrs |
| Dec | 48°F | 28°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