Humid subtropical
New Hope, Mississippi
Lowndes County, Mississippi · Population 3.6k · 259 ft elevation
Living in New Hope
New Hope has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 93°F) and mild winters (January lows around 35°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 94 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 41 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
New Hope at a glance
- Population
- 3.6k
- Elevation
- 259 ft
- Average daily high
- 76°F78th percentile
- Average daily low
- 54°F81th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 57″92th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,961 hrs65th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4144th percentile
- Median home value
- $224k40th percentile
- Median rent
- $963/mo30th percentile
- Median household income
- $79k55th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.47%7th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 0.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 86%24th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.753th percentile
- Average commute
- 24 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 12%3th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 17%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8134th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2727th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 262 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 55°F | 35°F | 5.5″ | 0.2″ | 184 hrs |
| Feb | 61°F | 39°F | 5.7″ | 0.2″ | 160 hrs |
| Mar | 69°F | 46°F | 5.3″ | — | 217 hrs |
| Apr | 77°F | 53°F | 5.8″ | — | 259 hrs |
| May | 85°F | 61°F | 4.0″ | — | 300 hrs |
| Jun | 91°F | 69°F | 4.4″ | — | 320 hrs |
| Jul | 93°F | 72°F | 4.7″ | — | 321 hrs |
| Aug | 93°F | 72°F | 4.5″ | — | 304 hrs |
| Sep | 88°F | 65°F | 3.2″ | — | 274 hrs |
| Oct | 78°F | 54°F | 3.6″ | — | 244 hrs |
| Nov | 66°F | 42°F | 4.3″ | — | 207 hrs |
| Dec | 58°F | 38°F | 5.6″ | — | 170 hrs |
Near New Hope
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology