Humid subtropical
Pascagoula, Mississippi
Jackson County, Mississippi · Population 22k · 20 ft elevation
Living in Pascagoula
Pascagoula has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 88°F) and mild winters (January lows around 38°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 70″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (70% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 130 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 44 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Pascagoula at a glance
- Population
- 22k
- Elevation
- 20 ft
- Average daily high
- 76°F78th percentile
- Average daily low
- 55°F83th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 70″99th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,132 hrs79th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4462th percentile
- Median home value
- $133k14th percentile
- Median rent
- $896/mo23th percentile
- Median household income
- $43k7th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.85%41th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 9.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 84%16th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.955th percentile
- Average commute
- 19 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%42th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 33%
- Violent crime rate
- 431 per 100k84th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 4,322 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9254th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6262th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 22%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 13%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 164 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60°F | 38°F | 5.5″ | — | 204 hrs |
| Feb | 64°F | 41°F | 4.4″ | — | 184 hrs |
| Mar | 69°F | 47°F | 5.1″ | — | 252 hrs |
| Apr | 74°F | 53°F | 5.2″ | — | 282 hrs |
| May | 81°F | 62°F | 5.9″ | — | 329 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 69°F | 7.2″ | — | 309 hrs |
| Jul | 88°F | 71°F | 8.1″ | — | 301 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 71°F | 8.6″ | — | 292 hrs |
| Sep | 86°F | 67°F | 6.8″ | — | 281 hrs |
| Oct | 79°F | 56°F | 4.5″ | — | 273 hrs |
| Nov | 69°F | 44°F | 4.1″ | — | 235 hrs |
| Dec | 62°F | 40°F | 5.1″ | — | 191 hrs |
Near Pascagoula
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- Ocean Springs, MS · 19k
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- Gulf Hills, MS · 8.2k
- St. Martin, MS · 7.8k
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology