Humid subtropical
Pittsburg, Kansas
Crawford County, Kansas · Population 21k · 945 ft elevation
Living in Pittsburg
Pittsburg has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and cold winters (January lows around 24°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 48″ a year, and it gets light snow (10″ a season).
Skies are sunny (65% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 67 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 38, with about 2 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Pittsburg at a glance
- Population
- 21k
- Elevation
- 945 ft
- Average daily high
- 68°F58th percentile
- Average daily low
- 47°F57th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 48″67th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 10″46th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,919 hrs60th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3825th percentile
- Median home value
- $111k8th percentile
- Median rent
- $840/mo18th percentile
- Median household income
- $40k5th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.31%66th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.6%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 87%27th percentile
- Walkability index
- 9.360th percentile
- Average commute
- 15 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%42th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 32%
- Violent crime rate
- 361 per 100k78th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,948 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7124th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2121th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 3%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 2%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 197 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43°F | 24°F | 1.8″ | 3.4″ | 184 hrs |
| Feb | 48°F | 28°F | 2.1″ | 1.0″ | 166 hrs |
| Mar | 59°F | 37°F | 3.2″ | 1.6″ | 208 hrs |
| Apr | 68°F | 46°F | 5.1″ | — | 235 hrs |
| May | 76°F | 56°F | 7.1″ | — | 271 hrs |
| Jun | 85°F | 65°F | 6.1″ | — | 328 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 70°F | 4.5″ | — | 344 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 68°F | 3.6″ | — | 314 hrs |
| Sep | 82°F | 60°F | 5.2″ | — | 276 hrs |
| Oct | 70°F | 48°F | 3.6″ | — | 229 hrs |
| Nov | 57°F | 36°F | 3.3″ | 0.6″ | 192 hrs |
| Dec | 46°F | 27°F | 2.3″ | 2.9″ | 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