Humid subtropical
Long Beach, Mississippi
Harrison County, Mississippi · Population 17k · 36 ft elevation
Living in Long Beach
Long Beach has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and mild winters (January lows around 44°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 68″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (69% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 148 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 43 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Long Beach at a glance
- Population
- 17k
- Elevation
- 36 ft
- Average daily high
- 77°F81th percentile
- Average daily low
- 60°F91th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 68″99th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,071 hrs74th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4356th percentile
- Median home value
- $205k35th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,209/mo51th percentile
- Median household income
- $71k45th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.85%41th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 91%49th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.416th percentile
- Average commute
- 23 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 52%60th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 52%
- Violent crime rate
- 46 per 100k13th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 699 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9668th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5857th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 5%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 20%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 197 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61°F | 44°F | 5.8″ | — | 199 hrs |
| Feb | 64°F | 47°F | 4.9″ | — | 180 hrs |
| Mar | 70°F | 53°F | 5.5″ | 0.1″ | 242 hrs |
| Apr | 76°F | 60°F | 5.6″ | — | 273 hrs |
| May | 83°F | 67°F | 5.3″ | — | 318 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 73°F | 7.4″ | — | 304 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 75°F | 8.0″ | — | 296 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 75°F | 7.0″ | — | 293 hrs |
| Sep | 87°F | 71°F | 5.9″ | — | 277 hrs |
| Oct | 79°F | 61°F | 3.5″ | — | 270 hrs |
| Nov | 70°F | 51°F | 4.3″ | — | 232 hrs |
| Dec | 63°F | 46°F | 5.0″ | 0.1″ | 189 hrs |
Near Long Beach
- Pass Christian, MS · 5.9k
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- Diamondhead, MS · 9.3k
- Bay St. Louis, MS · 10k
- Waveland, MS · 7.1k
- Biloxi, MS · 49k
- D'Iberville, MS · 13k
- St. Martin, MS · 7.8k
Largest places in Mississippi
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology