Humid subtropical

Magee, Mississippi

Simpson County, Mississippi · Population 4k · 446 ft elevation

Living in Magee

Magee has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 94°F) and mild winters (January lows around 37°F).

Precipitation is very wet at about 58″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).

Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 109 muggy days a year.

Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 52 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.

Magee at a glance

Population
4k
Elevation
446 ft
Average daily high
79°F87th percentile
Average daily low
55°F83th percentile
Annual precipitation
58″93th percentile
Annual snowfall
1″25th percentile
Sunshine hours per year
2,959 hrs64th percentile
Median AQI
5286th percentile
Median home value
$123k12th percentile
Median rent
$740/mo7th percentile
Median household income
$43k7th percentile
Property tax rate
0.62%18th percentile
Top state income-tax rate
4.0%
Sales tax (state + local)
7.1%
Unemployment rate
5.7%
Homes with broadband
74%3th percentile
Walkability index
8.244th percentile
Average commute
24 min
Math proficiency (8th grade)
27%19th percentile
Reading proficiency (8th grade)
32%
Violent crime rate
512 per 100k88th percentile
Property crime rate
1,613 per 100k
Overall natural-hazard risk
5112th percentile
Outdoor access
4444th percentile
Public land within 10 miles
3%
Public land within 30 miles
7%
Mountain relief within 30 miles
262 ft

Climate by month

Average monthly weather in Magee, Mississippi
MonthHighLowPrecipitationSnowSunshine
Jan61°F37°F5.8″0.3″187 hrs
Feb66°F40°F5.5″0.2″163 hrs
Mar73°F47°F5.7″—221 hrs
Apr79°F53°F5.9″—260 hrs
May86°F63°F3.7″—299 hrs
Jun92°F71°F4.6″—314 hrs
Jul94°F73°F5.2″—310 hrs
Aug94°F72°F4.5″—297 hrs
Sep90°F66°F3.4″—272 hrs
Oct82°F54°F3.1″—249 hrs
Nov71°F44°F4.5″—214 hrs
Dec63°F39°F5.7″0.2″173 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