Humid subtropical
Petal, Mississippi
Forrest County, Mississippi · Population 11k · 171 ft elevation
Living in Petal
Petal has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and mild winters (January lows around 38°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 59″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (67% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 117 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 45 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Petal at a glance
- Population
- 11k
- Elevation
- 171 ft
- Average daily high
- 78°F84th percentile
- Average daily low
- 55°F83th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 59″94th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,987 hrs66th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4570th percentile
- Median home value
- $161k22th percentile
- Median rent
- $958/mo30th percentile
- Median household income
- $73k48th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.88%43th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 87%27th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.736th percentile
- Average commute
- 22 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 77%90th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 62%
- Violent crime rate
- 26 per 100k7th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 497 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7830th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5655th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 18%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 262 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60°F | 38°F | 5.8″ | 0.2″ | 188 hrs |
| Feb | 64°F | 42°F | 4.9″ | 0.1″ | 171 hrs |
| Mar | 71°F | 48°F | 5.6″ | 0.1″ | 227 hrs |
| Apr | 78°F | 54°F | 5.4″ | — | 265 hrs |
| May | 85°F | 62°F | 4.4″ | — | 302 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 69°F | 5.8″ | — | 306 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 72°F | 5.7″ | — | 303 hrs |
| Aug | 92°F | 72°F | 4.8″ | — | 298 hrs |
| Sep | 88°F | 67°F | 4.2″ | — | 274 hrs |
| Oct | 80°F | 55°F | 3.7″ | — | 256 hrs |
| Nov | 69°F | 44°F | 3.7″ | — | 219 hrs |
| Dec | 62°F | 40°F | 5.0″ | 0.5″ | 178 hrs |
Near Petal
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology