Humid subtropical
Brookhaven, Mississippi
Lincoln County, Mississippi · Population 12k · 502 ft elevation
Living in Brookhaven
Brookhaven has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and mild winters (January lows around 36°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 62″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (67% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 114 muggy days a year.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 52 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Brookhaven at a glance
- Population
- 12k
- Elevation
- 502 ft
- Average daily high
- 75°F76th percentile
- Average daily low
- 54°F81th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 62″96th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,973 hrs65th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5286th percentile
- Median home value
- $112k8th percentile
- Median rent
- $736/mo7th percentile
- Median household income
- $36k3th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.18%60th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 87%27th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.532th percentile
- Average commute
- 18 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 32%26th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 4810th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4444th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 3%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 7%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 262 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57°F | 36°F | 6.5″ | — | 184 hrs |
| Feb | 61°F | 39°F | 5.9″ | — | 167 hrs |
| Mar | 68°F | 46°F | 5.7″ | — | 225 hrs |
| Apr | 75°F | 52°F | 5.8″ | — | 264 hrs |
| May | 82°F | 61°F | 4.4″ | — | 302 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 68°F | 4.6″ | — | 305 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 71°F | 5.7″ | — | 305 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 70°F | 5.1″ | — | 299 hrs |
| Sep | 86°F | 65°F | 4.3″ | — | 273 hrs |
| Oct | 77°F | 53°F | 3.6″ | — | 257 hrs |
| Nov | 67°F | 43°F | 4.2″ | — | 217 hrs |
| Dec | 59°F | 38°F | 5.6″ | — | 176 hrs |
Near Brookhaven
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology