Humid subtropical
Charleston, Missouri
Mississippi County, Missouri · Population 4.6k · 325 ft elevation
Living in Charleston
Charleston has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 26°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 51″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (3″ a season).
Skies are sunny (62% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 77 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 41 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Charleston at a glance
- Population
- 4.6k
- Elevation
- 325 ft
- Average daily high
- 68°F58th percentile
- Average daily low
- 48°F62th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 51″78th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 3″34th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,818 hrs51th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4144th percentile
- Median home value
- $108k7th percentile
- Median rent
- $734/mo7th percentile
- Median household income
- $35k2th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.83%39th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.7%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 89%38th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.448th percentile
- Average commute
- 20 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 3%0th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 22%
- Violent crime rate
- 861 per 100k97th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,723 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 5714th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1717th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 5%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 197 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43°F | 26°F | 3.8″ | 0.8″ | 160 hrs |
| Feb | 48°F | 30°F | 3.9″ | 1.2″ | 151 hrs |
| Mar | 59°F | 38°F | 4.8″ | 0.6″ | 195 hrs |
| Apr | 70°F | 48°F | 5.4″ | — | 241 hrs |
| May | 78°F | 58°F | 5.1″ | — | 279 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 66°F | 4.4″ | — | 326 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 70°F | 4.1″ | — | 332 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 68°F | 3.2″ | — | 311 hrs |
| Sep | 82°F | 60°F | 3.5″ | — | 268 hrs |
| Oct | 71°F | 48°F | 4.1″ | 0.1″ | 228 hrs |
| Nov | 58°F | 37°F | 4.5″ | — | 181 hrs |
| Dec | 47°F | 30°F | 4.3″ | 0.4″ | 147 hrs |
Near Charleston
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology