Humid subtropical
Chanute, Kansas
Neosho County, Kansas · Population 8.6k · 974 ft elevation
Living in Chanute
Chanute has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and cold winters (January lows around 23°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 41″ a year, and it gets light snow (10″ a season).
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 68 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 44, with about 3 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Chanute at a glance
- Population
- 8.6k
- Elevation
- 974 ft
- Average daily high
- 69°F60th percentile
- Average daily low
- 47°F57th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 41″40th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 10″46th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,972 hrs65th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4462th percentile
- Median home value
- $78k2th percentile
- Median rent
- $653/mo3th percentile
- Median household income
- $48k12th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.70%81th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.6%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 82%12th percentile
- Walkability index
- 9.865th percentile
- Average commute
- 13 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 22%12th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 22%
- Violent crime rate
- 401 per 100k81th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,614 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 335th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 11th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 0%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 230 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44°F | 23°F | 1.2″ | 3.2″ | 187 hrs |
| Feb | 50°F | 27°F | 1.6″ | 1.6″ | 174 hrs |
| Mar | 60°F | 36°F | 2.5″ | 1.6″ | 213 hrs |
| Apr | 70°F | 46°F | 4.3″ | — | 241 hrs |
| May | 78°F | 56°F | 5.9″ | — | 274 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 66°F | 5.6″ | — | 334 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 70°F | 4.4″ | — | 348 hrs |
| Aug | 91°F | 68°F | 3.8″ | — | 319 hrs |
| Sep | 83°F | 59°F | 4.1″ | — | 276 hrs |
| Oct | 72°F | 47°F | 3.3″ | — | 232 hrs |
| Nov | 59°F | 36°F | 2.4″ | 0.1″ | 198 hrs |
| Dec | 47°F | 27°F | 1.7″ | 3.2″ | 177 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