Humid subtropical
Grenada, Mississippi
Grenada County, Mississippi · Population 12k · 220 ft elevation
Living in Grenada
Grenada has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 31°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 62″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (65% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 91 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 34 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Grenada at a glance
- Population
- 12k
- Elevation
- 220 ft
- Average daily high
- 75°F76th percentile
- Average daily low
- 51°F73th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 62″96th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,913 hrs59th percentile
- Median AQI
- 349th percentile
- Median home value
- $152k19th percentile
- Median rent
- $799/mo13th percentile
- Median household income
- $42k7th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.93%47th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 78%5th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.634th percentile
- Average commute
- 17 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 58%70th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%
- Violent crime rate
- 350 per 100k77th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,248 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 5513th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4948th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 5%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 4%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 328 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 54°F | 31°F | 5.1″ | 0.5″ | 177 hrs |
| Feb | 58°F | 34°F | 5.8″ | 0.4″ | 153 hrs |
| Mar | 68°F | 41°F | 5.6″ | 0.2″ | 209 hrs |
| Apr | 75°F | 49°F | 6.4″ | — | 249 hrs |
| May | 82°F | 59°F | 5.5″ | — | 293 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 67°F | 4.8″ | — | 321 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 70°F | 5.4″ | — | 324 hrs |
| Aug | 92°F | 69°F | 3.6″ | — | 308 hrs |
| Sep | 88°F | 62°F | 4.4″ | — | 273 hrs |
| Oct | 77°F | 50°F | 3.6″ | — | 240 hrs |
| Nov | 66°F | 40°F | 4.8″ | — | 203 hrs |
| Dec | 57°F | 34°F | 6.5″ | — | 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