Humid subtropical
Laurel, Mississippi
Jones County, Mississippi · Population 17k · 292 ft elevation
Living in Laurel
Laurel has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 93°F) and mild winters (January lows around 34°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 60″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (67% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 112 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 45 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Laurel at a glance
- Population
- 17k
- Elevation
- 292 ft
- Average daily high
- 78°F84th percentile
- Average daily low
- 53°F79th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 60″95th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,988 hrs67th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4570th percentile
- Median home value
- $110k8th percentile
- Median rent
- $839/mo18th percentile
- Median household income
- $38k3th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.18%60th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 71%2th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.550th percentile
- Average commute
- 17 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 12%3th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 12%
- Violent crime rate
- 757 per 100k95th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,960 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8033th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5151th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 4%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 9%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 262 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60°F | 34°F | 6.1″ | — | 187 hrs |
| Feb | 65°F | 38°F | 5.1″ | — | 171 hrs |
| Mar | 72°F | 45°F | 5.5″ | — | 227 hrs |
| Apr | 78°F | 52°F | 5.1″ | — | 265 hrs |
| May | 85°F | 60°F | 4.3″ | — | 303 hrs |
| Jun | 91°F | 68°F | 5.5″ | — | 307 hrs |
| Jul | 93°F | 70°F | 5.4″ | — | 303 hrs |
| Aug | 93°F | 70°F | 5.5″ | — | 298 hrs |
| Sep | 89°F | 64°F | 3.9″ | — | 274 hrs |
| Oct | 80°F | 52°F | 3.5″ | — | 256 hrs |
| Nov | 70°F | 42°F | 4.1″ | — | 219 hrs |
| Dec | 62°F | 37°F | 5.8″ | — | 178 hrs |
Near Laurel
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology