Humid subtropical
Hernando, Mississippi
DeSoto County, Mississippi · Population 18k · 384 ft elevation
Living in Hernando
Hernando has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 30°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 57″ 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 moderate: a median AQI of 43, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Hernando at a glance
- Population
- 18k
- Elevation
- 384 ft
- Average daily high
- 72°F67th percentile
- Average daily low
- 51°F73th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 57″92th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 2″32th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,910 hrs59th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4356th percentile
- Median home value
- $282k54th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,163/mo48th percentile
- Median household income
- $71k46th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.68%24th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 89%38th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.939th percentile
- Average commute
- 27 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 63%77th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 44%
- Violent crime rate
- 106 per 100k33th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 323 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8946th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 55th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 295 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50°F | 30°F | 4.2″ | 0.9″ | 174 hrs |
| Feb | 54°F | 34°F | 5.0″ | 0.7″ | 152 hrs |
| Mar | 63°F | 41°F | 5.5″ | 0.1″ | 205 hrs |
| Apr | 72°F | 50°F | 6.3″ | — | 249 hrs |
| May | 80°F | 60°F | 5.5″ | — | 291 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 67°F | 4.8″ | — | 327 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 71°F | 4.1″ | — | 334 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 69°F | 3.4″ | — | 315 hrs |
| Sep | 85°F | 62°F | 3.5″ | — | 272 hrs |
| Oct | 74°F | 50°F | 4.1″ | — | 236 hrs |
| Nov | 62°F | 40°F | 4.3″ | 0.1″ | 195 hrs |
| Dec | 52°F | 34°F | 5.8″ | 0.1″ | 160 hrs |
Near Hernando
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology