Humid subtropical
Winfield, Kansas
Cowley County, Kansas · Population 12k · 1,142 ft elevation
Living in Winfield
Winfield has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and cold winters (January lows around 21°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 41″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (9″ a season).
Skies are sunny (68% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 59 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 45, with about 4 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Winfield at a glance
- Population
- 12k
- Elevation
- 1,142 ft
- Average daily high
- 69°F60th percentile
- Average daily low
- 45°F47th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 41″40th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 9″44th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,048 hrs71th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4570th percentile
- Median home value
- $121k11th percentile
- Median rent
- $770/mo10th percentile
- Median household income
- $58k27th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.86%86th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.6%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 84%16th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.346th percentile
- Average commute
- 18 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 17%7th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 27%
- Violent crime rate
- 317 per 100k73th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 3,252 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 6922th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 99th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 361 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 45°F | 21°F | 1.1″ | 2.4″ | 195 hrs |
| Feb | 50°F | 24°F | 1.5″ | 2.4″ | 184 hrs |
| Mar | 59°F | 33°F | 2.9″ | 1.3″ | 223 hrs |
| Apr | 69°F | 43°F | 4.0″ | — | 246 hrs |
| May | 77°F | 54°F | 6.0″ | — | 278 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 64°F | 5.7″ | — | 339 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 69°F | 4.3″ | — | 350 hrs |
| Aug | 91°F | 66°F | 4.5″ | — | 321 hrs |
| Sep | 83°F | 58°F | 3.1″ | — | 278 hrs |
| Oct | 71°F | 45°F | 3.7″ | — | 240 hrs |
| Nov | 58°F | 33°F | 2.1″ | 0.3″ | 208 hrs |
| Dec | 46°F | 24°F | 1.7″ | 2.6″ | 185 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