Humid subtropical
Columbus, Kansas
Cherokee County, Kansas · Population 2.9k · 915 ft elevation
Living in Columbus
Columbus has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and cold winters (January lows around 23°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 46″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (7″ a season).
Skies are sunny (65% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 70 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 49, with about 2 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Columbus at a glance
- Population
- 2.9k
- Elevation
- 915 ft
- Average daily high
- 68°F58th percentile
- Average daily low
- 47°F57th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 46″60th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 7″42th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,919 hrs60th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4982th percentile
- Median home value
- $86k3th percentile
- Median rent
- $768/mo10th percentile
- Median household income
- $40k5th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.51%74th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.6%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 86%24th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.532th percentile
- Average commute
- 19 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 12%3th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 27%
- Violent crime rate
- 488 per 100k87th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,359 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 5413th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2727th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 5%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 262 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44°F | 23°F | 1.7″ | 2.3″ | 184 hrs |
| Feb | 49°F | 27°F | 2.0″ | 1.1″ | 166 hrs |
| Mar | 58°F | 36°F | 3.4″ | 1.3″ | 208 hrs |
| Apr | 68°F | 45°F | 5.1″ | — | 235 hrs |
| May | 76°F | 55°F | 7.1″ | — | 271 hrs |
| Jun | 85°F | 65°F | 5.2″ | — | 328 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 69°F | 4.2″ | — | 344 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 68°F | 3.8″ | — | 314 hrs |
| Sep | 81°F | 59°F | 4.5″ | — | 276 hrs |
| Oct | 70°F | 47°F | 3.8″ | — | 230 hrs |
| Nov | 57°F | 36°F | 3.0″ | 0.2″ | 193 hrs |
| Dec | 47°F | 27°F | 2.4″ | 2.3″ | 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