Humid subtropical
Lucedale, Mississippi
George County, Mississippi · Population 2.9k · 282 ft elevation
Living in Lucedale
Lucedale has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and mild winters (January lows around 41°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 67″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (67% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 128 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 43 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Lucedale at a glance
- Population
- 2.9k
- Elevation
- 282 ft
- Average daily high
- 78°F84th percentile
- Average daily low
- 57°F87th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 67″99th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,999 hrs67th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4356th percentile
- Median home value
- $151k19th percentile
- Median rent
- $919/mo26th percentile
- Median household income
- $38k4th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.66%22th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 89%38th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.244th percentile
- Average commute
- 25 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%52th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%
- Violent crime rate
- 451 per 100k85th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,369 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 5815th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5252th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 3%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 15%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 230 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61°F | 41°F | 5.7″ | — | 192 hrs |
| Feb | 65°F | 44°F | 4.5″ | — | 173 hrs |
| Mar | 72°F | 50°F | 5.4″ | 0.1″ | 231 hrs |
| Apr | 78°F | 56°F | 5.7″ | — | 268 hrs |
| May | 85°F | 64°F | 5.4″ | — | 304 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 71°F | 6.5″ | — | 302 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 73°F | 7.7″ | — | 303 hrs |
| Aug | 91°F | 73°F | 6.9″ | — | 295 hrs |
| Sep | 87°F | 69°F | 5.3″ | — | 272 hrs |
| Oct | 80°F | 58°F | 4.0″ | — | 256 hrs |
| Nov | 70°F | 48°F | 4.6″ | — | 222 hrs |
| Dec | 63°F | 43°F | 5.5″ | 0.1″ | 182 hrs |
Near Lucedale
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology