Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 54 min5:52 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 26 min7:32 am – 4:58 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 22°F38 in of rain a year, on about 60 dayswettest month May9 in of snow a year, on about 5 days38 days above 90°F, 96 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lees Summit Muni Ap station, 2 mi away; snow from Unity Village
Nearby landmarksUnity Lake Number Twolake · under a mileUnity Lake Number Onelake · 1.4 miUniversity of Central Missouri Lee's Summit Campuscollege · 2.5 miUnity Village Natural Bridgenatural arch · 1.4 miLakewood Lakesreservoir · 2.6 miMetropolitan Community College Longviewcollege · 4.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCounty, Major 87park · under a mile · 133 acresLittle Blue Valley Parklandpark · under a mile · 98 acresLongview Recreation Arearecreation area · 4.4 mi · 4,762 acresHarry S Truman National Historic Sitehistoric site · 5.9 miBridger (Jim) Urban Conservation Areastate conservation land · 5.7 mi · 320 acresLipton Conservation Areastate conservation land · 6.6 miSource: 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 200542 mi away, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 18 May 200542 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighJackson County, MO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Very HighHail Very HighHeat wave Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality57% of days had good air in 2025209 of 365 days measured153 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 47, worst day 293main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Jackson County monitors, MO
Drinking waterKansas City PWSserves 553,295 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation798 ft243 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalTruman Medical Center Lakewoodunder a milePost officeR B Rice Post Office2.8 miTown hallLee's Summit City Hall4.0 miPoliceLee's Summit Police Department2.8 miFire stationKansas City Missouri Fire Department Station 431.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 2 otherSchoolLakeview Woods School for the Severely Disabled1.0 miSchoolHilltop School1.2 miElementaryHazel Grove Elementary School1.2 miCollegeUniversity of Central Missouri Lee's Summit Campus2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKansas City International Airport MCI28 miInterstateI-4701.9 miUS highwayUS 502.3 miAmtrakLee's Summit, MO LEE4.0 miLight railUMKC (51ST & BROOKSIDE BLVD)Kansas City Streetcar11 miCoachKansas City Bus StationFlixBus13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 64142 ZIP area.
