Humid subtropical
Amory, Mississippi
Monroe County, Mississippi · Population 6.6k · 249 ft elevation
Living in Amory
Amory has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 31°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 54″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (65% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 88 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 38 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Amory at a glance
- Population
- 6.6k
- Elevation
- 249 ft
- Average daily high
- 73°F70th percentile
- Average daily low
- 50°F69th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 54″87th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,902 hrs57th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3825th percentile
- Median home value
- $141k16th percentile
- Median rent
- $769/mo10th percentile
- Median household income
- $52k17th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.62%18th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 87%27th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.634th percentile
- Average commute
- 18 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 62%73th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%
- Violent crime rate
- 582 per 100k91th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,109 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 6922th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5252th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 6%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 4%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 328 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52°F | 31°F | 5.0″ | 0.1″ | 176 hrs |
| Feb | 57°F | 33°F | 5.3″ | — | 152 hrs |
| Mar | 65°F | 41°F | 4.6″ | — | 209 hrs |
| Apr | 73°F | 48°F | 5.8″ | — | 252 hrs |
| May | 81°F | 57°F | 4.8″ | — | 292 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 65°F | 4.3″ | — | 319 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 69°F | 4.3″ | — | 322 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 68°F | 3.5″ | — | 303 hrs |
| Sep | 85°F | 62°F | 3.7″ | — | 270 hrs |
| Oct | 75°F | 50°F | 3.3″ | — | 238 hrs |
| Nov | 63°F | 38°F | 4.0″ | — | 203 hrs |
| Dec | 55°F | 33°F | 5.8″ | — | 165 hrs |
Near Amory
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology