Humid subtropical
Clarksdale, Mississippi
Coahoma County, Mississippi · Population 14k · 177 ft elevation
Living in Clarksdale
Clarksdale has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 32°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 56″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 93 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 43 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Clarksdale at a glance
- Population
- 14k
- Elevation
- 177 ft
- Average daily high
- 73°F70th percentile
- Average daily low
- 52°F76th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 56″90th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,974 hrs65th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4356th percentile
- Median home value
- $84k2th percentile
- Median rent
- $762/mo9th percentile
- Median household income
- $35k2th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.69%81th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 10.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 76%4th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.431th percentile
- Average commute
- 18 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 17%7th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 12%
- Violent crime rate
- 990 per 100k98th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,910 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 6318th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2121th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 4%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 33 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50°F | 32°F | 5.5″ | 0.1″ | 176 hrs |
| Feb | 55°F | 35°F | 5.6″ | — | 155 hrs |
| Mar | 64°F | 42°F | 5.4″ | 0.2″ | 215 hrs |
| Apr | 73°F | 52°F | 6.2″ | — | 254 hrs |
| May | 81°F | 62°F | 5.1″ | — | 297 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 69°F | 4.0″ | — | 330 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 72°F | 4.2″ | — | 336 hrs |
| Aug | 91°F | 70°F | 2.9″ | — | 319 hrs |
| Sep | 86°F | 64°F | 3.3″ | — | 279 hrs |
| Oct | 76°F | 52°F | 4.4″ | — | 243 hrs |
| Nov | 63°F | 41°F | 4.3″ | — | 203 hrs |
| Dec | 53°F | 35°F | 5.3″ | 0.1″ | 168 hrs |
Near Clarksdale
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology