Humid subtropical
Wellington, Kansas
Sumner County, Kansas · Population 7.6k · 1,247 ft elevation
Living in Wellington
Wellington has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and cold winters (January lows around 22°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 36″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (9″ a season).
Skies are sunny (70% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 48 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 45, with about 4 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Wellington at a glance
- Population
- 7.6k
- Elevation
- 1,247 ft
- Average daily high
- 68°F58th percentile
- Average daily low
- 45°F47th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 36″28th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 9″44th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,136 hrs80th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4570th percentile
- Median home value
- $90k4th percentile
- Median rent
- $786/mo12th percentile
- Median household income
- $50k14th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.90%87th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.6%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 82%12th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.346th percentile
- Average commute
- 18 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 8%1th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 17%
- Violent crime rate
- 438 per 100k84th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 3,001 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 4911th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 33th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 0%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 295 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44°F | 22°F | 1.0″ | 2.6″ | 202 hrs |
| Feb | 48°F | 25°F | 1.3″ | 2.0″ | 188 hrs |
| Mar | 59°F | 34°F | 2.5″ | 1.5″ | 232 hrs |
| Apr | 68°F | 43°F | 3.1″ | — | 255 hrs |
| May | 77°F | 54°F | 5.3″ | — | 290 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 64°F | 5.2″ | — | 347 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 69°F | 4.0″ | — | 359 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 68°F | 4.3″ | — | 330 hrs |
| Sep | 83°F | 59°F | 3.1″ | — | 283 hrs |
| Oct | 71°F | 47°F | 3.3″ | — | 246 hrs |
| Nov | 57°F | 34°F | 1.8″ | 0.3″ | 216 hrs |
| Dec | 45°F | 25°F | 1.3″ | 2.8″ | 189 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