Humid subtropical
Leakesville, Mississippi
Greene County, Mississippi · Population 5.6k · 125 ft elevation
Living in Leakesville
Leakesville has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 94°F) and mild winters (January lows around 36°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 64″ 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 119 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 43 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Leakesville at a glance
- Population
- 5.6k
- Elevation
- 125 ft
- Average daily high
- 80°F90th percentile
- Average daily low
- 54°F81th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 64″97th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,999 hrs67th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4356th percentile
- Median home value
- $111k8th percentile
- Median rent
- $826/mo16th percentile
- Median household income
- $66k38th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.67%23th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 12.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 71%2th percentile
- Average commute
- 42 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 32%26th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 428th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5353th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 3%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 14%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 230 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62°F | 36°F | 6.1″ | — | 192 hrs |
| Feb | 66°F | 39°F | 5.1″ | — | 173 hrs |
| Mar | 73°F | 45°F | 6.0″ | 0.3″ | 231 hrs |
| Apr | 80°F | 52°F | 5.4″ | — | 268 hrs |
| May | 87°F | 60°F | 5.2″ | — | 305 hrs |
| Jun | 92°F | 68°F | 5.7″ | — | 303 hrs |
| Jul | 94°F | 71°F | 6.0″ | — | 303 hrs |
| Aug | 94°F | 70°F | 5.7″ | — | 295 hrs |
| Sep | 91°F | 65°F | 4.1″ | — | 272 hrs |
| Oct | 82°F | 53°F | 4.2″ | — | 256 hrs |
| Nov | 71°F | 43°F | 4.2″ | — | 222 hrs |
| Dec | 64°F | 38°F | 6.2″ | 0.2″ | 181 hrs |
Near Leakesville
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology