Humid subtropical
Ferguson, Missouri
St. Louis County, Missouri · Population 18k · 548 ft elevation
Living in Ferguson
Ferguson has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and cold winters (January lows around 24°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 42″ a year, and it gets light snow (17″ a season).
Skies are sunny (63% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 63 muggy days a year.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 55, with about 8 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Ferguson at a glance
- Population
- 18k
- Elevation
- 548 ft
- Average daily high
- 67°F54th percentile
- Average daily low
- 48°F62th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 42″44th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 17″54th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,824 hrs53th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5593th percentile
- Median home value
- $99k5th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,066/mo39th percentile
- Median household income
- $46k10th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.66%79th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.7%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 90%43th percentile
- Walkability index
- 12.481th percentile
- Average commute
- 25 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 22%12th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 27%
- Violent crime rate
- 1,087 per 100k98th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 3,468 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9986th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3837th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 5%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 295 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40°F | 24°F | 2.6″ | 5.7″ | 155 hrs |
| Feb | 46°F | 28°F | 2.2″ | 4.3″ | 154 hrs |
| Mar | 57°F | 37°F | 3.5″ | 2.3″ | 195 hrs |
| Apr | 68°F | 47°F | 4.7″ | 0.2″ | 242 hrs |
| May | 77°F | 58°F | 4.8″ | — | 275 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 67°F | 4.5″ | — | 327 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 71°F | 3.9″ | — | 340 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 69°F | 3.4″ | — | 318 hrs |
| Sep | 81°F | 61°F | 3.0″ | — | 273 hrs |
| Oct | 69°F | 49°F | 3.1″ | — | 224 hrs |
| Nov | 55°F | 37°F | 3.4″ | 0.9″ | 179 hrs |
| Dec | 44°F | 28°F | 2.5″ | 3.2″ | 142 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