Humid subtropical
West Plains, Missouri
Howell County, Missouri · Population 12k · 1,007 ft elevation
Living in West Plains
West Plains 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 49″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (9″ a season).
Skies are sunny (64% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 62 muggy days a year.
Air quality is excellent: a median AQI of 22 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
West Plains at a glance
- Population
- 12k
- Elevation
- 1,007 ft
- Average daily high
- 68°F58th percentile
- Average daily low
- 44°F41th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 49″71th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 9″44th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,886 hrs56th percentile
- Median AQI
- 222th percentile
- Median home value
- $159k21th percentile
- Median rent
- $762/mo9th percentile
- Median household income
- $40k5th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.62%18th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.7%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 83%14th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.244th percentile
- Average commute
- 17 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 32%26th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%
- Violent crime rate
- 273 per 100k68th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,488 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7830th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 7069th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 3%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 10%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 623 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44°F | 23°F | 3.3″ | 2.3″ | 177 hrs |
| Feb | 50°F | 26°F | 3.0″ | 2.9″ | 159 hrs |
| Mar | 59°F | 33°F | 4.8″ | 2.4″ | 210 hrs |
| Apr | 69°F | 43°F | 5.7″ | — | 242 hrs |
| May | 76°F | 53°F | 5.6″ | — | 276 hrs |
| Jun | 84°F | 62°F | 3.5″ | — | 328 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 66°F | 3.7″ | — | 334 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 64°F | 4.1″ | — | 308 hrs |
| Sep | 81°F | 56°F | 4.0″ | — | 271 hrs |
| Oct | 69°F | 44°F | 3.8″ | 0.1″ | 228 hrs |
| Nov | 57°F | 34°F | 4.5″ | — | 190 hrs |
| Dec | 46°F | 26°F | 3.5″ | 1.0″ | 164 hrs |
Near West Plains
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology