Humid subtropical
Greenwood, Mississippi
Leflore County, Mississippi · Population 14k · 135 ft elevation
Living in Greenwood
Greenwood has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and mild winters (January lows around 35°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 52″ 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 97 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 43 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Greenwood at a glance
- Population
- 14k
- Elevation
- 135 ft
- Average daily high
- 75°F76th percentile
- Average daily low
- 53°F79th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 52″83th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,951 hrs62th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4356th percentile
- Median home value
- $99k5th percentile
- Median rent
- $743/mo8th percentile
- Median household income
- $35k2th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.55%75th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 61%0th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.753th percentile
- Average commute
- 20 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 17%7th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 8%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7426th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4242th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 3%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 5%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 295 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 54°F | 35°F | 4.5″ | 1.0″ | 183 hrs |
| Feb | 59°F | 38°F | 5.0″ | 0.2″ | 157 hrs |
| Mar | 67°F | 45°F | 4.8″ | — | 214 hrs |
| Apr | 75°F | 53°F | 5.8″ | — | 255 hrs |
| May | 83°F | 62°F | 4.4″ | — | 298 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 69°F | 3.7″ | — | 320 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 72°F | 3.8″ | — | 320 hrs |
| Aug | 92°F | 70°F | 3.2″ | — | 305 hrs |
| Sep | 87°F | 64°F | 3.8″ | — | 274 hrs |
| Oct | 77°F | 52°F | 3.4″ | — | 245 hrs |
| Nov | 66°F | 42°F | 3.9″ | — | 209 hrs |
| Dec | 57°F | 37°F | 5.3″ | — | 171 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