Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 52 min5:55 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 28 min7:33 am – 5:01 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 19°F40 in of rain a year, on about 61 dayswettest month May8 in of snow a year, on about 3 days34 days above 90°F, 110 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hillsdale Lake station, 2 mi away; snow from Osawatomie
Nearby landmarksPaola Lakelake · 3.7 miWagstaff Lakelake · 4.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHillsdale Recreation Arearecreation area · 1.7 mi · 13,176 acresHillsdale State Parkstate park · 3.5 mi · 196 acresLake Miola Parkpark · 4.1 mi · 478 acresSpringhill Cports Complexrecreation area · 6.5 miMiddle Creek Lake Parkstate park · 14.0 miLouisburg-middlecreek State Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 13.8 mi · 237 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.3 on 18 May 200550 mi away, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 18 May 200550 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMiami County, KS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWinter weather Relatively ModerateHail Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025250 of 365 days measured112 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 188main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Johnson County, KS, 16 mi away
Drinking waterMiami Co Rwd 2serves 10,311 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation883 ft269 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMiami County Medical Center6.1 miPost officePaola Carrier Annex Post Office5.1 miTown hallPaola City Hall6.1 miPolicePaola Police Department5.5 miFire stationPaola Fire Department6.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKansas City International Airport MCI45 miInterstateI-359.2 miUS highwayUS 1692.6 miAmtrakLawrence, KS LRC30 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66036 ZIP area.
