Humid subtropical
Newton, Mississippi
Newton County, Mississippi · Population 3.2k · 427 ft elevation
Living in Newton
Newton has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 93°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 33°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 58″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 97 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 35 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Newton at a glance
- Population
- 3.2k
- Elevation
- 427 ft
- Average daily high
- 77°F81th percentile
- Average daily low
- 51°F73th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 58″93th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,960 hrs64th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3513th percentile
- Median home value
- $83k2th percentile
- Median rent
- $709/mo5th percentile
- Median household income
- $34k2th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.11%57th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 77%5th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.518th percentile
- Average commute
- 23 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%34th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 5212th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5049th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 4%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 11%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 230 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58°F | 33°F | 5.8″ | 0.3″ | 186 hrs |
| Feb | 62°F | 36°F | 5.5″ | 0.1″ | 163 hrs |
| Mar | 70°F | 42°F | 5.4″ | — | 221 hrs |
| Apr | 77°F | 50°F | 6.1″ | — | 260 hrs |
| May | 84°F | 59°F | 4.1″ | — | 299 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 66°F | 4.9″ | — | 315 hrs |
| Jul | 93°F | 69°F | 4.8″ | — | 311 hrs |
| Aug | 93°F | 68°F | 4.6″ | — | 298 hrs |
| Sep | 89°F | 62°F | 3.2″ | — | 272 hrs |
| Oct | 79°F | 50°F | 3.8″ | — | 249 hrs |
| Nov | 68°F | 39°F | 4.6″ | — | 214 hrs |
| Dec | 60°F | 35°F | 5.5″ | — | 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