Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 52 min5:44 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 28 min7:22 am – 4:50 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 21°F44 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month May9 in of snow a year, on about 5 days37 days above 90°F, 106 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Jefferson City Wtp station, 1 mi away
Nearby landmarksKaty Trail State Park North Jefferson City Trailheadpark · 1.0 miLincoln Universitycollege · 2.5 miGurwit and Lewis Lakelake · 1.8 miSunset Lake (historical)lake · 2.9 miNumber 139 Reservoirreservoir · 1.9 miNumber 136 Reservoirreservoir · 2.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsQuigg Commonsrecreation area · within reach · 86 acresNorth Jefferson City Recreation Arearecreation area · under a mileJefferson Landing State Historic Sitestate historic site · 1.4 miMissouri Governor's Mansion Parkstate historic site · 1.5 miJefferson City National Cemeteryhistoric site · 2.4 miCapitol View Accessstate recreation area · 3.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.3 on 31 Jul 200531 mi away, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 31 Jul 200531 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCallaway County, MO, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHeat wave Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality90% of days had good air in 2025233 of 260 days measured27 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 77main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Callaway County monitors, MO
Drinking waterCallaway 2 Water Districtserves 13,080 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation549 ft167 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCapital Region Medical Center2.3 miPost officeJefferson City Post Office1.5 miTown hallJefferson City Hall1.8 miPoliceJefferson City Police Department1.8 miFire stationJefferson City Fire Department Station 11.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools1 elementary, 4 otherSchoolSaint Peter Interparish Catholic School1.3 miSchoolSouthwest Early Childhood Center1.4 miElementaryWest Elementary School1.5 miCollegeLincoln University2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportColumbia Regional Airport COU15 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL98 miInterstateI-7025 miUS highwayUS 63under a mileAmtrakJefferson City, MO JEF1.5 miCoachJefferson City ConocoGreyhound3.7 miTransit2 stops within a mileJEFFTRANSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 65022 ZIP area.
