Humid subtropical
Parsons, Kansas
Labette County, Kansas · Population 9.5k · 922 ft elevation
Living in Parsons
Parsons has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and cold winters (January lows around 22°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 45″ 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 67 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 44, with about 3 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Parsons at a glance
- Population
- 9.5k
- Elevation
- 922 ft
- Average daily high
- 68°F58th percentile
- Average daily low
- 46°F52th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 45″56th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 7″42th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,919 hrs60th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4462th percentile
- Median home value
- $70k1th percentile
- Median rent
- $743/mo8th percentile
- Median household income
- $51k16th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.87%86th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.6%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 76%4th percentile
- Walkability index
- 11.173th percentile
- Average commute
- 11 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 32%26th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 22%
- Violent crime rate
- 885 per 100k97th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,914 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 6620th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 77th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 230 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43°F | 22°F | 1.4″ | 2.5″ | 184 hrs |
| Feb | 48°F | 26°F | 1.7″ | 0.8″ | 166 hrs |
| Mar | 58°F | 35°F | 3.0″ | 1.2″ | 208 hrs |
| Apr | 67°F | 44°F | 4.8″ | — | 235 hrs |
| May | 76°F | 55°F | 6.8″ | — | 271 hrs |
| Jun | 85°F | 65°F | 5.6″ | — | 328 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 69°F | 4.2″ | — | 344 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 67°F | 4.1″ | — | 314 hrs |
| Sep | 81°F | 58°F | 4.8″ | — | 276 hrs |
| Oct | 70°F | 46°F | 3.6″ | — | 229 hrs |
| Nov | 57°F | 35°F | 2.8″ | 0.2″ | 192 hrs |
| Dec | 46°F | 26°F | 2.0″ | 2.4″ | 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