Humid subtropical
Mississippi State, Mississippi
Oktibbeha County, Mississippi · Population 4.4k · 341 ft elevation
Living in Mississippi State
Mississippi State 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 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 93 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 38 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Mississippi State at a glance
- Population
- 4.4k
- Elevation
- 341 ft
- Average daily high
- 74°F73th percentile
- Average daily low
- 52°F76th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 58″93th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,961 hrs65th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3825th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 12.4%
- Walkability index
- 5.36th percentile
- Average commute
- 17 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 29%23th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 29%
- Violent crime rate
- 58 per 100k17th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,847 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 6318th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6464th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 8%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 8%
- 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″ | 184 hrs |
| Feb | 58°F | 36°F | 6.2″ | 0.2″ | 160 hrs |
| Mar | 66°F | 43°F | 5.4″ | — | 217 hrs |
| Apr | 75°F | 51°F | 6.1″ | — | 259 hrs |
| May | 82°F | 61°F | 4.2″ | — | 300 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 69°F | 4.6″ | — | 320 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 72°F | 4.5″ | — | 321 hrs |
| Aug | 91°F | 70°F | 4.2″ | — | 304 hrs |
| Sep | 86°F | 64°F | 3.7″ | — | 274 hrs |
| Oct | 77°F | 51°F | 3.9″ | — | 244 hrs |
| Nov | 65°F | 41°F | 4.4″ | — | 207 hrs |
| Dec | 56°F | 35°F | 5.3″ | — | 170 hrs |
Near Mississippi State
- Starkville, MS · 26k
- West Point, MS · 10k
- Columbus, MS · 24k
- New Hope, MS · 3.6k
- Macon, MS · 3.5k
- Louisville, MS · 6k
- Aberdeen, MS · 4.9k
- Houston, MS · 3.8k
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