Humid subtropical
Farmington, Missouri
St. Francois County, Missouri · Population 18k · 932 ft elevation
Living in Farmington
Farmington has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 88°F) and cold winters (January lows around 23°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 45″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (9″ a season).
Skies are sunny (63% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 55 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 41, with about 3 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Farmington at a glance
- Population
- 18k
- Elevation
- 932 ft
- Average daily high
- 67°F54th percentile
- Average daily low
- 45°F47th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 45″56th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 9″44th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,819 hrs51th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4144th percentile
- Median home value
- $188k30th percentile
- Median rent
- $856/mo19th percentile
- Median household income
- $50k15th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.71%27th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.7%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 86%24th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.448th percentile
- Average commute
- 20 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%42th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 57%
- Violent crime rate
- 292 per 100k70th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,446 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7932th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 7776th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 6%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 11%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 820 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43°F | 23°F | 2.6″ | 2.7″ | 160 hrs |
| Feb | 48°F | 26°F | 2.8″ | 2.1″ | 154 hrs |
| Mar | 58°F | 34°F | 3.8″ | 1.0″ | 196 hrs |
| Apr | 69°F | 44°F | 5.3″ | — | 240 hrs |
| May | 77°F | 54°F | 5.5″ | — | 276 hrs |
| Jun | 85°F | 63°F | 3.5″ | — | 323 hrs |
| Jul | 88°F | 67°F | 4.3″ | — | 335 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 65°F | 3.8″ | — | 306 hrs |
| Sep | 81°F | 56°F | 3.2″ | — | 272 hrs |
| Oct | 70°F | 45°F | 3.3″ | — | 226 hrs |
| Nov | 57°F | 34°F | 4.2″ | 0.1″ | 182 hrs |
| Dec | 46°F | 26°F | 3.0″ | 2.8″ | 151 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