Humid subtropical
Hutchinson, Kansas
Reno County, Kansas · Population 40k · 1,552 ft elevation
Living in Hutchinson
Hutchinson has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 94°F) and cold winters (January lows around 19°F).
Precipitation is moderate at about 33″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (7″ a season).
Skies are sunny (71% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 39 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 48, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Hutchinson at a glance
- Population
- 40k
- Elevation
- 1,552 ft
- Average daily high
- 70°F63th percentile
- Average daily low
- 43°F36th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 33″22th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 7″42th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,171 hrs82th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4880th percentile
- Median home value
- $123k12th percentile
- Median rent
- $883/mo22th percentile
- Median household income
- $59k28th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.87%86th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.6%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 85%20th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.550th percentile
- Average commute
- 15 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 15%5th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 20%
- Violent crime rate
- 608 per 100k92th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,127 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8033th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 88th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 328 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 45°F | 19°F | 0.8″ | 1.4″ | 201 hrs |
| Feb | 50°F | 23°F | 1.3″ | 2.4″ | 188 hrs |
| Mar | 60°F | 32°F | 2.3″ | 0.9″ | 237 hrs |
| Apr | 70°F | 41°F | 2.6″ | 0.3″ | 258 hrs |
| May | 79°F | 53°F | 5.5″ | — | 302 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 63°F | 4.5″ | — | 350 hrs |
| Jul | 94°F | 68°F | 4.0″ | — | 362 hrs |
| Aug | 92°F | 66°F | 4.1″ | — | 334 hrs |
| Sep | 84°F | 57°F | 2.4″ | — | 284 hrs |
| Oct | 72°F | 44°F | 2.5″ | 0.1″ | 244 hrs |
| Nov | 58°F | 31°F | 1.5″ | 0.6″ | 217 hrs |
| Dec | 47°F | 23°F | 1.4″ | 1.2″ | 195 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