Humid subtropical
Clearwater, Kansas
Sedgwick County, Kansas · Population 2.5k · 1,302 ft elevation
Living in Clearwater
Clearwater has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and cold winters (January lows around 21°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 38″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (8″ a season).
Skies are sunny (70% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 48 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 48, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Clearwater at a glance
- Population
- 2.5k
- Elevation
- 1,302 ft
- Average daily high
- 68°F58th percentile
- Average daily low
- 45°F47th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 38″32th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 8″43th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,136 hrs80th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4880th percentile
- Median home value
- $192k31th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,002/mo34th percentile
- Median household income
- $72k47th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.19%61th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.6%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 91%49th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.634th percentile
- Average commute
- 24 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 32%26th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 17%
- Violent crime rate
- 74 per 100k23th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 222 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9773th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 99th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 361 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44°F | 21°F | 0.9″ | 2.1″ | 202 hrs |
| Feb | 48°F | 24°F | 1.5″ | 2.3″ | 188 hrs |
| Mar | 58°F | 34°F | 2.5″ | 0.5″ | 232 hrs |
| Apr | 68°F | 44°F | 3.3″ | — | 255 hrs |
| May | 77°F | 55°F | 6.0″ | — | 290 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 65°F | 6.3″ | — | 347 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 69°F | 4.4″ | — | 359 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 67°F | 4.3″ | — | 330 hrs |
| Sep | 83°F | 58°F | 3.0″ | — | 283 hrs |
| Oct | 71°F | 45°F | 3.1″ | — | 246 hrs |
| Nov | 57°F | 33°F | 1.8″ | 0.2″ | 215 hrs |
| Dec | 46°F | 24°F | 1.3″ | 3.0″ | 189 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