Humid subtropical
Okolona, Mississippi
Chickasaw County, Mississippi · Population 2.6k · 341 ft elevation
Living in Okolona
Okolona has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 32°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 59″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (65% 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.
Okolona at a glance
- Population
- 2.6k
- Elevation
- 341 ft
- Average daily high
- 74°F73th percentile
- Average daily low
- 52°F76th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 59″94th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,903 hrs58th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3825th percentile
- Median home value
- $81k2th percentile
- Median rent
- $643/mo2th percentile
- Median household income
- $34k2th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.00%51th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 78%5th percentile
- Walkability index
- 5.26th percentile
- Average commute
- 24 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 25%16th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 15%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 449th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3938th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 5%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 3%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 262 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53°F | 32°F | 5.2″ | — | 176 hrs |
| Feb | 57°F | 35°F | 5.3″ | — | 152 hrs |
| Mar | 66°F | 43°F | 5.6″ | — | 209 hrs |
| Apr | 75°F | 51°F | 5.5″ | — | 252 hrs |
| May | 83°F | 60°F | 5.3″ | — | 292 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 68°F | 4.8″ | — | 319 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 72°F | 4.7″ | — | 322 hrs |
| Aug | 92°F | 70°F | 4.0″ | — | 303 hrs |
| Sep | 88°F | 64°F | 3.8″ | — | 270 hrs |
| Oct | 77°F | 51°F | 4.3″ | — | 238 hrs |
| Nov | 65°F | 41°F | 4.6″ | — | 203 hrs |
| Dec | 56°F | 35°F | 6.1″ | — | 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