Hot-summer humid continental
Washington, Missouri
Franklin County, Missouri · Population 15k · 561 ft elevation
Living in Washington
Washington has a hot-summer humid continental climate: hot summers (July highs around 88°F) and cold winters (January lows around 20°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 44″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (8″ a season).
Skies are sunny (63% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 56 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 40, with about 5 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Washington at a glance
- Population
- 15k
- Elevation
- 561 ft
- Average daily high
- 66°F50th percentile
- Average daily low
- 44°F41th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 44″52th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 8″43th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,816 hrs51th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4038th percentile
- Median home value
- $218k39th percentile
- Median rent
- $846/mo18th percentile
- Median household income
- $79k54th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.79%35th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.7%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 92%55th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.346th percentile
- Average commute
- 21 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 41%41th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 56%
- Violent crime rate
- 292 per 100k70th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,277 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8336th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2827th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 427 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40°F | 20°F | 2.5″ | 2.6″ | 162 hrs |
| Feb | 45°F | 23°F | 2.5″ | 1.4″ | 155 hrs |
| Mar | 56°F | 32°F | 3.7″ | 0.7″ | 195 hrs |
| Apr | 67°F | 43°F | 4.6″ | 0.1″ | 235 hrs |
| May | 76°F | 54°F | 5.3″ | — | 273 hrs |
| Jun | 84°F | 63°F | 4.2″ | — | 324 hrs |
| Jul | 88°F | 67°F | 4.2″ | — | 341 hrs |
| Aug | 87°F | 65°F | 3.8″ | — | 305 hrs |
| Sep | 79°F | 56°F | 3.7″ | — | 272 hrs |
| Oct | 69°F | 43°F | 3.4″ | — | 220 hrs |
| Nov | 55°F | 33°F | 3.7″ | 0.4″ | 181 hrs |
| Dec | 44°F | 24°F | 2.6″ | 2.7″ | 155 hrs |
Near Washington
- Marthasville, MO · 2.6k
- Union, MO · 13k
- Villa Ridge, MO · 3k
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- New Haven, MO · 3.4k
- St. Clair, MO · 4.8k
- Pacific, MO · 7.3k
- Wildwood, MO · 35k
Largest places in Missouri
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- St. Joseph, MO · 72k
Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology