Humid subtropical
Columbus, Mississippi
Lowndes County, Mississippi · Population 24k · 226 ft elevation
Living in Columbus
Columbus has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 94°F) and mild winters (January lows around 36°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 57″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 95 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 41 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Columbus at a glance
- Population
- 24k
- Elevation
- 226 ft
- Average daily high
- 76°F78th percentile
- Average daily low
- 54°F81th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 57″92th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,961 hrs65th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4144th percentile
- Median home value
- $121k11th percentile
- Median rent
- $882/mo22th percentile
- Median household income
- $41k5th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.00%51th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 9.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 80%8th percentile
- Walkability index
- 9.158th percentile
- Average commute
- 18 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 56%66th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 45%
- Violent crime rate
- 470 per 100k86th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,669 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8134th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3029th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 3%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 230 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56°F | 36°F | 5.5″ | 0.2″ | 184 hrs |
| Feb | 61°F | 39°F | 5.7″ | 0.2″ | 160 hrs |
| Mar | 69°F | 46°F | 5.3″ | — | 217 hrs |
| Apr | 77°F | 53°F | 5.8″ | — | 259 hrs |
| May | 85°F | 61°F | 4.0″ | — | 300 hrs |
| Jun | 91°F | 69°F | 4.4″ | — | 320 hrs |
| Jul | 94°F | 72°F | 4.7″ | — | 321 hrs |
| Aug | 93°F | 72°F | 4.5″ | — | 304 hrs |
| Sep | 88°F | 65°F | 3.2″ | — | 274 hrs |
| Oct | 78°F | 54°F | 3.6″ | — | 244 hrs |
| Nov | 66°F | 42°F | 4.3″ | — | 207 hrs |
| Dec | 58°F | 38°F | 5.6″ | — | 169 hrs |
Near Columbus
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology