Humid subtropical
Fort Scott, Kansas
Bourbon County, Kansas · Population 7.6k · 860 ft elevation
Living in Fort Scott
Fort Scott has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and cold winters (January lows around 22°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 44″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (8″ a season).
Skies are sunny (65% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 65 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 44, with about 3 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Fort Scott at a glance
- Population
- 7.6k
- Elevation
- 860 ft
- Average daily high
- 68°F58th percentile
- Average daily low
- 46°F52th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 44″52th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 8″43th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,906 hrs58th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4462th percentile
- Median home value
- $89k3th percentile
- Median rent
- $796/mo13th percentile
- Median household income
- $61k31th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.98%89th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.6%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 88%32th percentile
- Walkability index
- 10.771th percentile
- Average commute
- 16 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 22%12th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 27%
- Violent crime rate
- 462 per 100k86th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,048 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 366th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2525th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 295 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42°F | 22°F | 1.4″ | 3.9″ | 180 hrs |
| Feb | 48°F | 27°F | 1.8″ | 1.0″ | 173 hrs |
| Mar | 58°F | 35°F | 2.9″ | 0.7″ | 208 hrs |
| Apr | 68°F | 45°F | 4.8″ | 0.1″ | 232 hrs |
| May | 77°F | 56°F | 6.2″ | — | 270 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 66°F | 5.7″ | — | 324 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 70°F | 4.6″ | — | 343 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 68°F | 4.0″ | — | 311 hrs |
| Sep | 82°F | 59°F | 4.5″ | — | 273 hrs |
| Oct | 70°F | 47°F | 3.6″ | — | 227 hrs |
| Nov | 57°F | 36°F | 2.8″ | 0.4″ | 191 hrs |
| Dec | 46°F | 27°F | 2.0″ | 2.3″ | 174 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