Humid subtropical
Carthage, Mississippi
Leake County, Mississippi · Population 4.9k · 354 ft elevation
Living in Carthage
Carthage has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 34°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 58″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 100 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 35 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Carthage at a glance
- Population
- 4.9k
- Elevation
- 354 ft
- Average daily high
- 76°F78th percentile
- Average daily low
- 52°F76th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 58″93th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,961 hrs65th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3513th percentile
- Median home value
- $147k18th percentile
- Median rent
- $549/mo1th percentile
- Median household income
- $47k11th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.12%58th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 78%5th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.518th percentile
- Average commute
- 26 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 27%19th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 22%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 5614th 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 | 34°F | 5.7″ | 0.1″ | 186 hrs |
| Feb | 61°F | 37°F | 5.3″ | 0.1″ | 163 hrs |
| Mar | 69°F | 44°F | 5.0″ | — | 221 hrs |
| Apr | 76°F | 51°F | 6.3″ | — | 260 hrs |
| May | 83°F | 59°F | 4.4″ | — | 300 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 67°F | 3.9″ | — | 316 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 71°F | 5.1″ | — | 312 hrs |
| Aug | 92°F | 70°F | 4.7″ | — | 298 hrs |
| Sep | 88°F | 64°F | 3.8″ | — | 272 hrs |
| Oct | 78°F | 51°F | 3.9″ | — | 249 hrs |
| Nov | 67°F | 41°F | 4.3″ | — | 213 hrs |
| Dec | 58°F | 35°F | 5.3″ | — | 172 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