Humid subtropical
East Prairie, Missouri
Mississippi County, Missouri · Population 2.9k · 308 ft elevation
Living in East Prairie
East Prairie has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 28°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 50″ 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.
East Prairie at a glance
- Population
- 2.9k
- Elevation
- 308 ft
- Average daily high
- 70°F63th percentile
- Average daily low
- 49°F66th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 50″75th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 3″34th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,818 hrs51th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4144th percentile
- Median home value
- $58k1th percentile
- Median rent
- $825/mo16th percentile
- Median household income
- $31k1th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.90%45th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.7%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 84%16th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.346th percentile
- Average commute
- 20 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 17%7th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%
- Violent crime rate
- 176 per 100k50th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 458 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 5714th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2827th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 4%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 164 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44°F | 28°F | 3.7″ | 0.8″ | 160 hrs |
| Feb | 49°F | 31°F | 4.3″ | 1.2″ | 151 hrs |
| Mar | 59°F | 39°F | 5.0″ | 0.6″ | 195 hrs |
| Apr | 71°F | 49°F | 5.5″ | — | 241 hrs |
| May | 81°F | 59°F | 4.7″ | — | 278 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 68°F | 4.3″ | — | 325 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 71°F | 3.9″ | — | 332 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 68°F | 3.3″ | — | 311 hrs |
| Sep | 84°F | 60°F | 3.2″ | — | 268 hrs |
| Oct | 73°F | 49°F | 3.6″ | 0.1″ | 228 hrs |
| Nov | 58°F | 39°F | 4.2″ | — | 182 hrs |
| Dec | 48°F | 32°F | 4.1″ | 0.4″ | 148 hrs |
Near East Prairie
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology