Humid subtropical
Indianola, Mississippi
Sunflower County, Mississippi · Population 9.4k · 135 ft elevation
Living in Indianola
Indianola has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and mild winters (January lows around 35°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 56″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (67% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 99 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 43 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Indianola at a glance
- Population
- 9.4k
- Elevation
- 135 ft
- Average daily high
- 74°F73th percentile
- Average daily low
- 55°F83th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 56″90th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,016 hrs68th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4356th percentile
- Median home value
- $119k11th percentile
- Median rent
- $763/mo10th percentile
- Median household income
- $39k4th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.76%32th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 13.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 67%1th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.041th percentile
- Average commute
- 19 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 27%19th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 17%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7023th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2827th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 4%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 5%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 33 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52°F | 35°F | 5.1″ | 0.4″ | 177 hrs |
| Feb | 57°F | 39°F | 5.4″ | 0.1″ | 155 hrs |
| Mar | 65°F | 46°F | 5.5″ | — | 221 hrs |
| Apr | 74°F | 55°F | 6.2″ | — | 259 hrs |
| May | 82°F | 64°F | 4.7″ | — | 305 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 71°F | 3.9″ | — | 334 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 73°F | 4.2″ | — | 336 hrs |
| Aug | 91°F | 73°F | 3.1″ | — | 317 hrs |
| Sep | 87°F | 66°F | 3.5″ | — | 279 hrs |
| Oct | 77°F | 55°F | 3.9″ | — | 251 hrs |
| Nov | 64°F | 44°F | 4.7″ | — | 209 hrs |
| Dec | 55°F | 38°F | 5.7″ | — | 173 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