Humid subtropical
Greenville, Mississippi
Washington County, Mississippi · Population 29k · 154 ft elevation
Living in Greenville
Greenville has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and mild winters (January lows around 35°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 49″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (67% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 95 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 43 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Greenville at a glance
- Population
- 29k
- Elevation
- 154 ft
- Average daily high
- 74°F73th percentile
- Average daily low
- 54°F81th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 49″71th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,987 hrs66th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4356th percentile
- Median home value
- $101k6th percentile
- Median rent
- $824/mo16th percentile
- Median household income
- $36k3th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.96%49th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 10.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 56%0th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.550th percentile
- Average commute
- 18 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 27%19th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 17%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8336th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2222th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 4%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 33 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53°F | 35°F | 4.5″ | 0.2″ | 178 hrs |
| Feb | 58°F | 38°F | 4.7″ | 0.2″ | 155 hrs |
| Mar | 66°F | 45°F | 4.7″ | — | 219 hrs |
| Apr | 74°F | 53°F | 5.0″ | — | 256 hrs |
| May | 83°F | 62°F | 3.8″ | — | 298 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 69°F | 3.3″ | — | 329 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 72°F | 3.2″ | — | 332 hrs |
| Aug | 92°F | 71°F | 2.8″ | — | 315 hrs |
| Sep | 88°F | 64°F | 3.6″ | — | 277 hrs |
| Oct | 77°F | 53°F | 4.2″ | — | 247 hrs |
| Nov | 65°F | 42°F | 4.0″ | — | 206 hrs |
| Dec | 55°F | 37°F | 5.1″ | — | 174 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