Humid subtropical
Forest, Mississippi
Scott County, Mississippi · Population 5.4k · 489 ft elevation
Living in Forest
Forest has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 33°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 62″ 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 95 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 35 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Forest at a glance
- Population
- 5.4k
- Elevation
- 489 ft
- Average daily high
- 74°F73th percentile
- Average daily low
- 51°F73th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 62″96th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,960 hrs64th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3513th percentile
- Median home value
- $129k13th percentile
- Median rent
- $695/mo4th percentile
- Median household income
- $51k17th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.93%47th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 78%5th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.651th percentile
- Average commute
- 18 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 25%16th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 26%
- Violent crime rate
- 374 per 100k79th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,047 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 5614th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6564th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 30%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 13%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 197 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 55°F | 33°F | 5.6″ | 0.3″ | 186 hrs |
| Feb | 60°F | 36°F | 6.0″ | 0.3″ | 163 hrs |
| Mar | 67°F | 43°F | 5.9″ | — | 221 hrs |
| Apr | 74°F | 49°F | 5.9″ | — | 260 hrs |
| May | 81°F | 58°F | 4.2″ | — | 300 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 65°F | 5.6″ | — | 315 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 68°F | 4.6″ | — | 311 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 67°F | 4.7″ | — | 298 hrs |
| Sep | 85°F | 62°F | 4.2″ | — | 272 hrs |
| Oct | 76°F | 49°F | 4.3″ | — | 249 hrs |
| Nov | 66°F | 40°F | 4.7″ | — | 214 hrs |
| Dec | 58°F | 35°F | 5.9″ | 0.3″ | 173 hrs |
Near Forest
- Morton, MS · 3.7k
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology