Humid subtropical
Kosciusko, Mississippi
Attala County, Mississippi · Population 7k · 489 ft elevation
Living in Kosciusko
Kosciusko has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 33°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 63″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 94 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 34 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Kosciusko at a glance
- Population
- 7k
- Elevation
- 489 ft
- Average daily high
- 73°F70th percentile
- Average daily low
- 52°F76th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 63″97th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,951 hrs62th percentile
- Median AQI
- 349th percentile
- Median home value
- $116k10th percentile
- Median rent
- $755/mo9th percentile
- Median household income
- $36k3th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.84%39th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 78%5th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.939th percentile
- Average commute
- 31 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 57%66th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%
- Violent crime rate
- 90 per 100k28th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,433 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 346th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3837th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 4%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 4%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 262 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 54°F | 33°F | 5.8″ | 0.6″ | 183 hrs |
| Feb | 59°F | 36°F | 6.0″ | 0.2″ | 158 hrs |
| Mar | 67°F | 43°F | 5.9″ | — | 215 hrs |
| Apr | 74°F | 51°F | 6.8″ | — | 255 hrs |
| May | 81°F | 60°F | 4.8″ | — | 298 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 68°F | 4.2″ | — | 319 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 71°F | 5.8″ | — | 319 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 70°F | 3.7″ | — | 304 hrs |
| Sep | 85°F | 63°F | 4.5″ | — | 274 hrs |
| Oct | 74°F | 52°F | 4.5″ | — | 246 hrs |
| Nov | 64°F | 41°F | 4.8″ | — | 210 hrs |
| Dec | 56°F | 36°F | 5.8″ | 0.5″ | 171 hrs |
Near Kosciusko
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology