Humid subtropical
Iuka, Mississippi
Tishomingo County, Mississippi · Population 3.1k · 577 ft elevation
Living in Iuka
Iuka has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 28°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 62″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (64% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 75 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 38 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Iuka at a glance
- Population
- 3.1k
- Elevation
- 577 ft
- Average daily high
- 71°F65th percentile
- Average daily low
- 47°F57th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 62″96th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,859 hrs55th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3825th percentile
- Median home value
- $122k12th percentile
- Median rent
- $559/mo1th percentile
- Median household income
- $46k10th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 76%4th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.431th percentile
- Average commute
- 21 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 62%73th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%
- Violent crime rate
- 229 per 100k61th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,504 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 376th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6968th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 13%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 7%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 427 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50°F | 28°F | 5.2″ | 0.3″ | 170 hrs |
| Feb | 54°F | 31°F | 5.5″ | 0.7″ | 148 hrs |
| Mar | 63°F | 37°F | 5.9″ | — | 201 hrs |
| Apr | 72°F | 46°F | 5.5″ | — | 246 hrs |
| May | 79°F | 55°F | 5.4″ | — | 286 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 64°F | 4.3″ | — | 322 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 67°F | 5.0″ | — | 327 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 66°F | 5.2″ | — | 308 hrs |
| Sep | 84°F | 59°F | 5.3″ | — | 267 hrs |
| Oct | 74°F | 46°F | 3.8″ | — | 234 hrs |
| Nov | 62°F | 36°F | 4.5″ | — | 194 hrs |
| Dec | 52°F | 31°F | 6.7″ | 0.1″ | 157 hrs |
Near Iuka
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology