Humid subtropical
Leland, Mississippi
Washington County, Mississippi · Population 3.9k · 138 ft elevation
Living in Leland
Leland has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and mild winters (January lows around 34°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 56″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (67% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 100 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 43 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Leland at a glance
- Population
- 3.9k
- Elevation
- 138 ft
- Average daily high
- 75°F76th percentile
- Average daily low
- 54°F81th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 56″90th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,016 hrs68th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4356th percentile
- Median home value
- $111k8th percentile
- Median rent
- $702/mo5th percentile
- Median household income
- $40k5th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.92%46th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 55%0th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.720th percentile
- Average commute
- 17 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 15%5th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 25%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8336th 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 | 53°F | 34°F | 5.5″ | 0.2″ | 177 hrs |
| Feb | 57°F | 38°F | 5.6″ | 0.2″ | 155 hrs |
| Mar | 66°F | 45°F | 5.4″ | — | 221 hrs |
| Apr | 75°F | 54°F | 6.0″ | — | 259 hrs |
| May | 84°F | 63°F | 4.8″ | — | 305 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 70°F | 4.1″ | — | 333 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 73°F | 4.0″ | — | 336 hrs |
| Aug | 93°F | 71°F | 3.1″ | — | 317 hrs |
| Sep | 88°F | 65°F | 3.5″ | — | 279 hrs |
| Oct | 78°F | 53°F | 4.2″ | — | 252 hrs |
| Nov | 65°F | 43°F | 4.5″ | — | 210 hrs |
| Dec | 55°F | 37°F | 5.3″ | — | 173 hrs |
Near Leland
- Greenville, MS · 29k
- Indianola, MS · 9.4k
- Cleveland, MS · 11k
- Ruleville, MS · 2.9k
- Greenwood, MS · 14k
- Yazoo City, MS · 10k
- Clarksdale, MS · 14k
- Winona, MS · 4.3k
Largest places in Mississippi
- Jackson, MS · 150k
- Gulfport, MS · 73k
- Southaven, MS · 56k
- Biloxi, MS · 49k
- Hattiesburg, MS · 49k
- Olive Branch, MS · 47k
- Tupelo, MS · 38k
- Meridian, MS · 34k
Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology