Humid subtropical
Poplar Bluff, Missouri
Butler County, Missouri · Population 16k · 381 ft elevation
Living in Poplar Bluff
Poplar Bluff has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 26°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 52″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (5″ a season).
Skies are sunny (63% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 71 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 41, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Poplar Bluff at a glance
- Population
- 16k
- Elevation
- 381 ft
- Average daily high
- 69°F60th percentile
- Average daily low
- 48°F62th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 52″83th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 5″40th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,822 hrs52th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4144th percentile
- Median home value
- $110k8th percentile
- Median rent
- $760/mo9th percentile
- Median household income
- $42k6th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.69%25th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.7%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 79%7th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.753th percentile
- Average commute
- 17 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 36%33th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 40%
- Violent crime rate
- 923 per 100k97th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 4,576 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8336th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 7675th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 12%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 14%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 459 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44°F | 26°F | 3.5″ | 0.6″ | 168 hrs |
| Feb | 49°F | 30°F | 3.6″ | 1.6″ | 157 hrs |
| Mar | 59°F | 38°F | 4.8″ | 1.3″ | 199 hrs |
| Apr | 70°F | 47°F | 5.9″ | — | 237 hrs |
| May | 79°F | 58°F | 5.4″ | — | 275 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 67°F | 4.3″ | — | 323 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 71°F | 4.7″ | — | 328 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 69°F | 3.6″ | — | 303 hrs |
| Sep | 83°F | 61°F | 3.3″ | — | 268 hrs |
| Oct | 72°F | 48°F | 4.1″ | — | 226 hrs |
| Nov | 58°F | 38°F | 4.8″ | 0.2″ | 185 hrs |
| Dec | 47°F | 29°F | 4.3″ | 1.7″ | 154 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