Humid subtropical
Lamar, Missouri
Barton County, Missouri · Population 4.3k · 974 ft elevation
Living in Lamar
Lamar has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 88°F) and cold winters (January lows around 22°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 49″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (7″ a season).
Skies are sunny (65% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 64 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 38, with about 2 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Lamar at a glance
- Population
- 4.3k
- Elevation
- 974 ft
- Average daily high
- 67°F54th percentile
- Average daily low
- 45°F47th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 49″71th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 7″42th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,919 hrs60th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3825th percentile
- Median home value
- $115k9th percentile
- Median rent
- $830/mo16th percentile
- Median household income
- $35k2th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.85%41th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.7%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 92%55th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.126th percentile
- Average commute
- 22 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 32%26th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%
- Violent crime rate
- 70 per 100k22th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 952 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 449th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1918th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 328 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43°F | 22°F | 2.0″ | 3.2″ | 184 hrs |
| Feb | 48°F | 26°F | 2.3″ | 1.8″ | 166 hrs |
| Mar | 57°F | 34°F | 3.3″ | 1.4″ | 208 hrs |
| Apr | 67°F | 44°F | 5.1″ | — | 235 hrs |
| May | 75°F | 54°F | 7.1″ | — | 271 hrs |
| Jun | 84°F | 63°F | 6.3″ | — | 329 hrs |
| Jul | 88°F | 67°F | 4.6″ | — | 344 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 66°F | 3.8″ | — | 314 hrs |
| Sep | 80°F | 57°F | 4.8″ | — | 276 hrs |
| Oct | 70°F | 46°F | 3.8″ | — | 229 hrs |
| Nov | 57°F | 35°F | 3.5″ | 0.2″ | 192 hrs |
| Dec | 46°F | 26°F | 2.4″ | 0.7″ | 173 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