Humid subtropical
Corinth, Mississippi
Alcorn County, Mississippi · Population 14k · 436 ft elevation
Living in Corinth
Corinth has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 30°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 59″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (64% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 78 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 38 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Corinth at a glance
- Population
- 14k
- Elevation
- 436 ft
- Average daily high
- 71°F65th percentile
- Average daily low
- 49°F66th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 59″94th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,860 hrs55th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3825th percentile
- Median home value
- $164k23th percentile
- Median rent
- $638/mo2th percentile
- Median household income
- $41k6th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.71%27th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 71%2th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.431th percentile
- Average commute
- 20 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 57%66th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%
- Violent crime rate
- 212 per 100k58th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,372 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 6519th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3232th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 4%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 262 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49°F | 30°F | 4.9″ | 0.4″ | 170 hrs |
| Feb | 54°F | 33°F | 5.0″ | 0.3″ | 148 hrs |
| Mar | 63°F | 40°F | 5.4″ | — | 201 hrs |
| Apr | 72°F | 48°F | 5.5″ | — | 246 hrs |
| May | 80°F | 58°F | 5.7″ | — | 286 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 66°F | 5.0″ | — | 322 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 70°F | 4.6″ | — | 327 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 68°F | 3.6″ | — | 308 hrs |
| Sep | 84°F | 60°F | 4.1″ | — | 267 hrs |
| Oct | 74°F | 48°F | 4.3″ | — | 233 hrs |
| Nov | 61°F | 38°F | 4.4″ | — | 194 hrs |
| Dec | 52°F | 33°F | 6.3″ | — | 157 hrs |
Near Corinth
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology