Humid subtropical
Kennett, Missouri
Dunklin County, Missouri · Population 10k · 269 ft elevation
Living in Kennett
Kennett has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 30°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 55″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (4″ a season).
Skies are sunny (64% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 84 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 34 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Kennett at a glance
- Population
- 10k
- Elevation
- 269 ft
- Average daily high
- 70°F63th percentile
- Average daily low
- 51°F73th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 55″89th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 4″37th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,896 hrs57th percentile
- Median AQI
- 349th percentile
- Median home value
- $104k6th percentile
- Median rent
- $600/mo1th percentile
- Median household income
- $53k20th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.81%37th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.7%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 92%55th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.854th percentile
- Average commute
- 21 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 27%19th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%
- Violent crime rate
- 388 per 100k80th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,846 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8033th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1313th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 131 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 46°F | 30°F | 4.0″ | 1.7″ | 168 hrs |
| Feb | 51°F | 33°F | 4.9″ | 0.6″ | 151 hrs |
| Mar | 60°F | 40°F | 5.3″ | 0.6″ | 205 hrs |
| Apr | 71°F | 50°F | 6.1″ | — | 250 hrs |
| May | 79°F | 60°F | 5.9″ | — | 287 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 68°F | 4.4″ | — | 326 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 72°F | 3.8″ | — | 340 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 70°F | 3.1″ | — | 320 hrs |
| Sep | 83°F | 63°F | 3.6″ | — | 272 hrs |
| Oct | 72°F | 51°F | 4.6″ | — | 233 hrs |
| Nov | 59°F | 40°F | 4.4″ | — | 188 hrs |
| Dec | 49°F | 33°F | 5.2″ | 0.6″ | 158 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