Humid subtropical
Festus, Missouri
Jefferson County, Missouri · Population 13k · 433 ft elevation
Living in Festus
Festus has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and cold winters (January lows around 23°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 44″ 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 57 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 42, with about 4 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Festus at a glance
- Population
- 13k
- Elevation
- 433 ft
- Average daily high
- 67°F54th percentile
- Average daily low
- 45°F47th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 44″52th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 9″44th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,820 hrs51th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4252th percentile
- Median home value
- $206k36th percentile
- Median rent
- $935/mo27th percentile
- Median household income
- $70k44th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.69%25th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.7%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 86%24th percentile
- Walkability index
- 9.865th percentile
- Average commute
- 26 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%52th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 62%
- Violent crime rate
- 136 per 100k40th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 900 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9151th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4545th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 591 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42°F | 23°F | 2.7″ | 2.1″ | 159 hrs |
| Feb | 47°F | 26°F | 2.5″ | 2.7″ | 154 hrs |
| Mar | 57°F | 34°F | 4.0″ | 1.1″ | 196 hrs |
| Apr | 68°F | 44°F | 4.9″ | 0.2″ | 241 hrs |
| May | 77°F | 54°F | 4.8″ | — | 276 hrs |
| Jun | 85°F | 63°F | 4.7″ | — | 324 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 68°F | 3.8″ | — | 335 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 66°F | 3.6″ | — | 307 hrs |
| Sep | 81°F | 58°F | 3.4″ | — | 272 hrs |
| Oct | 70°F | 46°F | 2.8″ | — | 225 hrs |
| Nov | 57°F | 36°F | 3.5″ | 0.6″ | 181 hrs |
| Dec | 46°F | 27°F | 2.8″ | 2.5″ | 150 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