Humid subtropical
Philadelphia, Mississippi
Neshoba County, Mississippi · Population 7k · 420 ft elevation
Living in Philadelphia
Philadelphia has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°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 94 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 35 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Philadelphia at a glance
- Population
- 7k
- Elevation
- 420 ft
- Average daily high
- 76°F78th percentile
- Average daily low
- 52°F76th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 58″93th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,950 hrs62th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3513th percentile
- Median home value
- $96k4th percentile
- Median rent
- $760/mo9th percentile
- Median household income
- $37k3th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.03%53th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 11.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 78%5th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.244th percentile
- Average commute
- 22 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 52%60th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%
- Violent crime rate
- 449 per 100k85th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,884 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 5815th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3535th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 4%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 4%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 230 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57°F | 33°F | 5.7″ | 0.1″ | 184 hrs |
| Feb | 61°F | 36°F | 5.3″ | 0.1″ | 158 hrs |
| Mar | 69°F | 44°F | 5.0″ | — | 215 hrs |
| Apr | 76°F | 51°F | 6.3″ | — | 255 hrs |
| May | 83°F | 59°F | 4.4″ | — | 297 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 67°F | 3.9″ | — | 319 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 71°F | 5.1″ | — | 319 hrs |
| Aug | 92°F | 70°F | 4.7″ | — | 304 hrs |
| Sep | 87°F | 64°F | 3.8″ | — | 274 hrs |
| Oct | 78°F | 51°F | 3.9″ | — | 246 hrs |
| Nov | 67°F | 41°F | 4.3″ | — | 210 hrs |
| Dec | 58°F | 35°F | 5.3″ | — | 172 hrs |
Near Philadelphia
- Pearl River, MS · 4.4k
- Carthage, MS · 4.9k
- Louisville, MS · 6k
- Newton, MS · 3.2k
- Kosciusko, MS · 7k
- Forest, MS · 5.4k
- Meridian, MS · 34k
- Macon, MS · 3.5k
Largest places in Mississippi
- Jackson, MS · 150k
- Gulfport, MS · 73k
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- Olive Branch, MS · 47k
- Tupelo, MS · 38k
- Greenville, MS · 29k
Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology