Humid subtropical
Belmont, Mississippi
Tishomingo County, Mississippi · Population 2.5k · 577 ft elevation
Living in Belmont
Belmont has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 28°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 62″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (65% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 76 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 38 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Belmont at a glance
- Population
- 2.5k
- Elevation
- 577 ft
- Average daily high
- 71°F65th percentile
- Average daily low
- 47°F57th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 62″96th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,903 hrs58th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3825th percentile
- Median home value
- $161k22th percentile
- Median rent
- $766/mo10th percentile
- Median household income
- $43k7th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.59%16th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 0.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 66%1th percentile
- Average commute
- 26 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 62%73th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 376th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6564th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 4%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 5%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 525 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50°F | 28°F | 5.2″ | 0.3″ | 176 hrs |
| Feb | 54°F | 31°F | 5.5″ | 0.7″ | 152 hrs |
| Mar | 63°F | 37°F | 5.9″ | — | 209 hrs |
| Apr | 72°F | 46°F | 5.5″ | — | 253 hrs |
| May | 79°F | 55°F | 5.4″ | — | 293 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 64°F | 4.3″ | — | 320 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 67°F | 5.0″ | — | 323 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 66°F | 5.2″ | — | 304 hrs |
| Sep | 84°F | 59°F | 5.3″ | — | 270 hrs |
| Oct | 74°F | 46°F | 3.8″ | — | 238 hrs |
| Nov | 62°F | 36°F | 4.5″ | — | 203 hrs |
| Dec | 52°F | 31°F | 6.7″ | 0.1″ | 164 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