Humid subtropical
Fulton, Mississippi
Itawamba County, Mississippi · Population 4.5k · 348 ft elevation
Living in Fulton
Fulton has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 30°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 62″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (2″ a season).
Skies are sunny (65% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 83 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 38 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Fulton at a glance
- Population
- 4.5k
- Elevation
- 348 ft
- Average daily high
- 72°F67th percentile
- Average daily low
- 49°F66th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 62″96th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 2″32th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,903 hrs58th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3825th percentile
- Median home value
- $140k16th percentile
- Median rent
- $738/mo7th percentile
- Median household income
- $57k25th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.93%47th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 89%38th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.532th percentile
- Average commute
- 20 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 52%60th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 52%
- Violent crime rate
- 86 per 100k27th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,628 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 5011th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5756th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 6%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 459 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 51°F | 30°F | 5.3″ | 0.5″ | 176 hrs |
| Feb | 56°F | 33°F | 5.7″ | 0.8″ | 152 hrs |
| Mar | 65°F | 40°F | 5.4″ | 0.2″ | 209 hrs |
| Apr | 73°F | 48°F | 5.8″ | — | 253 hrs |
| May | 80°F | 58°F | 5.9″ | — | 293 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 66°F | 4.9″ | — | 319 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 69°F | 4.7″ | — | 323 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 68°F | 4.9″ | — | 304 hrs |
| Sep | 84°F | 61°F | 4.0″ | — | 270 hrs |
| Oct | 74°F | 49°F | 4.0″ | — | 238 hrs |
| Nov | 62°F | 38°F | 4.5″ | — | 203 hrs |
| Dec | 53°F | 33°F | 6.2″ | 0.1″ | 164 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology