Humid subtropical
Columbia, Mississippi
Marion County, Mississippi · Population 5.8k · 157 ft elevation
Living in Columbia
Columbia has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and mild winters (January lows around 38°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 118 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 45 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Columbia at a glance
- Population
- 5.8k
- Elevation
- 157 ft
- Average daily high
- 78°F84th percentile
- Average daily low
- 56°F85th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 62″96th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,987 hrs66th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4570th percentile
- Median home value
- $112k9th percentile
- Median rent
- $656/mo3th percentile
- Median household income
- $34k2th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.08%56th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 78%5th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.024th percentile
- Average commute
- 25 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 32%26th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%
- Violent crime rate
- 185 per 100k52th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,763 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 6016th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4141th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 6%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 295 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60°F | 38°F | 6.5″ | — | 188 hrs |
| Feb | 64°F | 42°F | 5.2″ | — | 171 hrs |
| Mar | 71°F | 48°F | 5.7″ | 0.1″ | 227 hrs |
| Apr | 78°F | 55°F | 5.2″ | — | 265 hrs |
| May | 85°F | 63°F | 4.3″ | — | 302 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 70°F | 5.8″ | — | 306 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 72°F | 6.0″ | — | 302 hrs |
| Aug | 92°F | 72°F | 6.0″ | — | 298 hrs |
| Sep | 88°F | 67°F | 3.6″ | — | 274 hrs |
| Oct | 80°F | 56°F | 3.8″ | — | 256 hrs |
| Nov | 69°F | 45°F | 3.9″ | — | 219 hrs |
| Dec | 62°F | 40°F | 5.8″ | 0.1″ | 178 hrs |
Near Columbia
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology