Humid subtropical
New Albany, Mississippi
Union County, Mississippi · Population 7.7k · 364 ft elevation
Living in New Albany
New Albany has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 28°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 59″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (3″ a season).
Skies are sunny (65% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 82 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 38 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
New Albany at a glance
- Population
- 7.7k
- Elevation
- 364 ft
- Average daily high
- 72°F67th percentile
- Average daily low
- 48°F62th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 59″94th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 3″34th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,903 hrs58th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3825th percentile
- Median home value
- $150k19th percentile
- Median rent
- $956/mo30th percentile
- Median household income
- $46k10th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.65%21th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 84%16th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.822th percentile
- Average commute
- 18 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 57%66th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%
- Violent crime rate
- 39 per 100k11th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 877 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 449th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4444th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 8%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 262 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 51°F | 28°F | 5.1″ | 1.2″ | 176 hrs |
| Feb | 54°F | 31°F | 5.5″ | 1.1″ | 152 hrs |
| Mar | 64°F | 38°F | 5.7″ | 0.2″ | 209 hrs |
| Apr | 73°F | 47°F | 5.6″ | — | 253 hrs |
| May | 80°F | 56°F | 5.3″ | — | 293 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 65°F | 5.0″ | — | 320 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 68°F | 4.6″ | — | 323 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 67°F | 3.9″ | — | 304 hrs |
| Sep | 85°F | 59°F | 4.0″ | — | 270 hrs |
| Oct | 75°F | 47°F | 3.6″ | — | 238 hrs |
| Nov | 63°F | 37°F | 4.1″ | — | 203 hrs |
| Dec | 53°F | 31°F | 6.2″ | 0.1″ | 164 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