Humid subtropical

Jennings, Missouri

St. Louis County, Missouri · Population 13k · 512 ft elevation

Living in Jennings

Jennings has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and cold winters (January lows around 24°F).

Precipitation is wet at about 42″ a year, and it gets light snow (17″ a season).

Skies are sunny (63% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 63 muggy days a year.

Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 55, with about 8 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.

Jennings at a glance

Population
13k
Elevation
512 ft
Average daily high
67°F54th percentile
Average daily low
48°F62th percentile
Annual precipitation
42″44th percentile
Annual snowfall
17″54th percentile
Sunshine hours per year
2,824 hrs53th percentile
Median AQI
5593th percentile
Median home value
$62k1th percentile
Median rent
$944/mo28th percentile
Median household income
$37k3th percentile
Property tax rate
2.02%89th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
4.7%
Sales tax (state + local)
8.4%
Unemployment rate
10.1%
Homes with broadband
86%24th percentile
Walkability index
13.689th percentile
Average commute
27 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
22%12th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
27%
Overall natural-hazard risk
9986th percentile
Outdoor access
3636th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
4%
Public land within 30 miles
2%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
295 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in Jennings, Missouri
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan41°F24°F2.6″5.7″155 hrs
Feb46°F28°F2.2″4.3″154 hrs
Mar57°F37°F3.5″2.3″195 hrs
Apr68°F47°F4.7″0.2″242 hrs
May77°F58°F4.8″—275 hrs
Jun86°F67°F4.5″—327 hrs
Jul90°F71°F3.9″—340 hrs
Aug88°F69°F3.4″—318 hrs
Sep81°F61°F3.0″—272 hrs
Oct69°F49°F3.1″—224 hrs
Nov56°F38°F3.4″0.9″179 hrs
Dec45°F29°F2.5″3.2″142 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