Humid subtropical
Macon, Mississippi
Noxubee County, Mississippi · Population 3.5k · 197 ft elevation
Living in Macon
Macon has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 33°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 57″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 98 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 41 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Macon at a glance
- Population
- 3.5k
- Elevation
- 197 ft
- Average daily high
- 74°F73th percentile
- Average daily low
- 52°F76th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 57″92th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,960 hrs64th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4144th percentile
- Median home value
- $98k5th percentile
- Median rent
- $620/mo2th percentile
- Median household income
- $29k1th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.44%71th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 76%4th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.244th percentile
- Average commute
- 20 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 17%7th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 22%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 294th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5252th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 7%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 361 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 54°F | 33°F | 5.5″ | 0.3″ | 185 hrs |
| Feb | 59°F | 36°F | 5.6″ | 0.1″ | 160 hrs |
| Mar | 67°F | 43°F | 5.1″ | — | 217 hrs |
| Apr | 75°F | 50°F | 5.8″ | — | 259 hrs |
| May | 82°F | 60°F | 3.9″ | — | 300 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 68°F | 4.5″ | — | 319 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 71°F | 4.8″ | — | 321 hrs |
| Aug | 91°F | 70°F | 4.2″ | — | 304 hrs |
| Sep | 86°F | 63°F | 4.0″ | — | 274 hrs |
| Oct | 77°F | 51°F | 3.9″ | — | 244 hrs |
| Nov | 65°F | 41°F | 4.4″ | — | 208 hrs |
| Dec | 57°F | 35°F | 5.5″ | — | 170 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology