Humid subtropical
Hays, Kansas
Ellis County, Kansas · Population 21k · 2,047 ft elevation
Living in Hays
Hays has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 93°F) and cold winters (January lows around 20°F).
Precipitation is moderate at about 25″ a year, and it gets light snow (13″ a season).
Skies are exceptionally sunny (72% of possible sunshine). Muggy weather is occasional (22 days a year).
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 41, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Hays at a glance
- Population
- 21k
- Elevation
- 2,047 ft
- Average daily high
- 69°F60th percentile
- Average daily low
- 42°F30th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 25″17th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 13″49th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,200 hrs83th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4144th percentile
- Median home value
- $220k39th percentile
- Median rent
- $890/mo23th percentile
- Median household income
- $57k25th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.22%62th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.6%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 93%62th percentile
- Walkability index
- 9.764th percentile
- Average commute
- 12 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%34th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%
- Violent crime rate
- 254 per 100k65th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,013 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 335th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1818th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 558 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44°F | 20°F | 0.6″ | 3.2″ | 204 hrs |
| Feb | 48°F | 22°F | 0.8″ | 3.4″ | 192 hrs |
| Mar | 58°F | 31°F | 1.3″ | 1.7″ | 246 hrs |
| Apr | 67°F | 39°F | 2.2″ | 0.3″ | 261 hrs |
| May | 76°F | 51°F | 3.6″ | — | 301 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 62°F | 3.1″ | — | 353 hrs |
| Jul | 93°F | 67°F | 4.1″ | — | 369 hrs |
| Aug | 91°F | 65°F | 3.6″ | — | 333 hrs |
| Sep | 83°F | 56°F | 2.1″ | — | 286 hrs |
| Oct | 70°F | 42°F | 1.8″ | 0.2″ | 244 hrs |
| Nov | 57°F | 30°F | 0.9″ | 0.9″ | 217 hrs |
| Dec | 46°F | 22°F | 0.8″ | 3.2″ | 196 hrs |
Near Hays
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology