Humid subtropical
Waynesville, Missouri
Pulaski County, Missouri · Population 5.4k · 830 ft elevation
Living in Waynesville
Waynesville has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and cold winters (January lows around 23°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 47″ a year, and it gets light snow (10″ a season).
Skies are sunny (63% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 58 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 41 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Waynesville at a glance
- Population
- 5.4k
- Elevation
- 830 ft
- Average daily high
- 69°F60th percentile
- Average daily low
- 45°F47th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 47″63th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 10″46th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,836 hrs53th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4144th percentile
- Median home value
- $204k35th percentile
- Median rent
- $899/mo24th percentile
- Median household income
- $75k50th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.67%23th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.7%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 91%49th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.113th percentile
- Average commute
- 18 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 40%40th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 54%
- Violent crime rate
- 436 per 100k84th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,035 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 6117th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 7574th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 9%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 12%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 525 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44°F | 23°F | 2.7″ | 4.8″ | 166 hrs |
| Feb | 49°F | 26°F | 2.7″ | 2.9″ | 157 hrs |
| Mar | 59°F | 35°F | 4.1″ | 0.9″ | 197 hrs |
| Apr | 70°F | 45°F | 4.8″ | — | 233 hrs |
| May | 77°F | 54°F | 5.2″ | — | 272 hrs |
| Jun | 85°F | 63°F | 4.7″ | — | 323 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 67°F | 4.3″ | — | 342 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 65°F | 4.6″ | — | 305 hrs |
| Sep | 82°F | 57°F | 4.2″ | — | 274 hrs |
| Oct | 71°F | 45°F | 3.6″ | — | 223 hrs |
| Nov | 59°F | 35°F | 3.8″ | 0.6″ | 183 hrs |
| Dec | 48°F | 27°F | 2.9″ | 1.0″ | 161 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