Humid subtropical
Forsyth, Missouri
Taney County, Missouri · Population 2.7k · 935 ft elevation
Living in Forsyth
Forsyth has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and cold winters (January lows around 24°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 46″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (7″ a season).
Skies are sunny (64% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 59 muggy days a year.
Air quality is excellent: a median AQI of 22 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Forsyth at a glance
- Population
- 2.7k
- Elevation
- 935 ft
- Average daily high
- 71°F65th percentile
- Average daily low
- 45°F47th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 46″60th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 7″42th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,868 hrs56th percentile
- Median AQI
- 222th percentile
- Median home value
- $186k29th percentile
- Median rent
- $659/mo3th percentile
- Median household income
- $44k8th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.53%11th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.7%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 0.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 86%24th percentile
- Walkability index
- 5.47th percentile
- Average commute
- 29 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 62%73th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 52%
- Violent crime rate
- 216 per 100k59th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 757 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8438th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 7978th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 17%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 12%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 623 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 47°F | 24°F | 2.7″ | 2.3″ | 182 hrs |
| Feb | 52°F | 27°F | 2.5″ | 1.8″ | 158 hrs |
| Mar | 61°F | 35°F | 4.2″ | 1.0″ | 207 hrs |
| Apr | 71°F | 44°F | 4.8″ | — | 236 hrs |
| May | 79°F | 53°F | 5.3″ | — | 270 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 63°F | 4.2″ | — | 322 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 66°F | 4.3″ | — | 328 hrs |
| Aug | 91°F | 65°F | 3.1″ | — | 304 hrs |
| Sep | 84°F | 57°F | 4.1″ | — | 270 hrs |
| Oct | 73°F | 45°F | 3.7″ | — | 230 hrs |
| Nov | 60°F | 35°F | 3.9″ | — | 192 hrs |
| Dec | 50°F | 28°F | 2.8″ | 1.7″ | 168 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