Humid subtropical
Houston, Mississippi
Chickasaw County, Mississippi · Population 3.8k · 358 ft elevation
Living in Houston
Houston has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 32°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 59″ 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 90 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 38 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Houston at a glance
- Population
- 3.8k
- Elevation
- 358 ft
- Average daily high
- 73°F70th percentile
- Average daily low
- 51°F73th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 59″94th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,902 hrs57th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3825th percentile
- Median home value
- $121k11th percentile
- Median rent
- $720/mo6th percentile
- Median household income
- $37k3th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.04%54th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 87%27th percentile
- Walkability index
- 5.58th percentile
- Average commute
- 18 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 25%16th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 15%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 449th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4343th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 10%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 262 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52°F | 32°F | 5.1″ | 0.6″ | 176 hrs |
| Feb | 57°F | 35°F | 5.8″ | 0.2″ | 153 hrs |
| Mar | 66°F | 43°F | 5.1″ | — | 209 hrs |
| Apr | 74°F | 50°F | 6.1″ | — | 252 hrs |
| May | 81°F | 59°F | 5.7″ | — | 292 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 67°F | 5.6″ | — | 318 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 70°F | 4.1″ | — | 322 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 68°F | 4.7″ | — | 303 hrs |
| Sep | 86°F | 62°F | 3.5″ | — | 270 hrs |
| Oct | 76°F | 50°F | 3.4″ | — | 239 hrs |
| Nov | 64°F | 40°F | 4.5″ | — | 204 hrs |
| Dec | 55°F | 35°F | 5.8″ | — | 165 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