Humid subtropical
Biloxi, Mississippi
Harrison County, Mississippi · Population 49k · 16 ft elevation
Living in Biloxi
Biloxi has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and mild winters (January lows around 44°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 67″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (70% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 151 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 43 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Biloxi at a glance
- Population
- 49k
- Elevation
- 16 ft
- Average daily high
- 76°F78th percentile
- Average daily low
- 61°F92th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 67″99th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,132 hrs79th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4356th percentile
- Median home value
- $203k35th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,051/mo38th percentile
- Median household income
- $56k24th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.63%19th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 86%24th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.939th percentile
- Average commute
- 21 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 69%84th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%
- Violent crime rate
- 351 per 100k77th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,791 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9668th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6867th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 19%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 20%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 197 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60°F | 44°F | 5.4″ | — | 204 hrs |
| Feb | 63°F | 47°F | 4.4″ | — | 184 hrs |
| Mar | 69°F | 53°F | 5.7″ | 0.1″ | 252 hrs |
| Apr | 76°F | 60°F | 5.7″ | — | 282 hrs |
| May | 83°F | 68°F | 5.2″ | — | 329 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 74°F | 7.1″ | — | 309 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 75°F | 8.1″ | — | 301 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 75°F | 6.9″ | — | 292 hrs |
| Sep | 87°F | 72°F | 5.2″ | — | 281 hrs |
| Oct | 79°F | 62°F | 3.7″ | — | 273 hrs |
| Nov | 69°F | 51°F | 4.4″ | — | 235 hrs |
| Dec | 62°F | 46°F | 5.0″ | — | 190 hrs |
Near Biloxi
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology