Humid subtropical
Florence, Mississippi
Rankin County, Mississippi · Population 4.6k · 322 ft elevation
Living in Florence
Florence has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and mild winters (January lows around 37°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 57″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 111 muggy days a year.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 52 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Florence at a glance
- Population
- 4.6k
- Elevation
- 322 ft
- Average daily high
- 76°F78th percentile
- Average daily low
- 55°F83th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 57″92th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,960 hrs64th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5286th percentile
- Median home value
- $207k36th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,037/mo37th percentile
- Median household income
- $86k63th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.69%25th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 90%43th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.214th percentile
- Average commute
- 31 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 58%70th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 48%
- Violent crime rate
- 21 per 100k6th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 62 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8539th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3535th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 3%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 5%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 230 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57°F | 37°F | 5.4″ | 0.2″ | 186 hrs |
| Feb | 62°F | 40°F | 5.1″ | 0.2″ | 163 hrs |
| Mar | 69°F | 46°F | 5.7″ | 0.1″ | 221 hrs |
| Apr | 77°F | 53°F | 5.8″ | — | 260 hrs |
| May | 84°F | 62°F | 4.4″ | — | 299 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 69°F | 4.4″ | — | 315 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 72°F | 5.0″ | — | 311 hrs |
| Aug | 92°F | 72°F | 4.7″ | — | 298 hrs |
| Sep | 88°F | 66°F | 3.5″ | — | 272 hrs |
| Oct | 78°F | 54°F | 3.8″ | — | 249 hrs |
| Nov | 67°F | 44°F | 4.4″ | — | 214 hrs |
| Dec | 60°F | 39°F | 5.1″ | 0.5″ | 173 hrs |
Near Florence
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology