Humid subtropical
Picayune, Mississippi
Pearl River County, Mississippi · Population 12k · 75 ft elevation
Living in Picayune
Picayune 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 67″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (69% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 125 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 43 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Picayune at a glance
- Population
- 12k
- Elevation
- 75 ft
- Average daily high
- 78°F84th percentile
- Average daily low
- 55°F83th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 67″99th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,071 hrs74th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4356th percentile
- Median home value
- $147k18th percentile
- Median rent
- $907/mo25th percentile
- Median household income
- $37k3th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.86%41th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 84%16th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.244th percentile
- Average commute
- 34 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 52%60th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%
- Violent crime rate
- 315 per 100k73th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,825 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8641th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6464th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 15%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 11%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 262 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62°F | 38°F | 6.4″ | — | 199 hrs |
| Feb | 66°F | 41°F | 4.9″ | — | 179 hrs |
| Mar | 72°F | 47°F | 5.2″ | — | 242 hrs |
| Apr | 78°F | 53°F | 5.9″ | — | 273 hrs |
| May | 85°F | 61°F | 5.0″ | — | 318 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 68°F | 6.5″ | — | 304 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 71°F | 6.5″ | — | 296 hrs |
| Aug | 91°F | 71°F | 6.4″ | — | 293 hrs |
| Sep | 88°F | 66°F | 4.9″ | — | 277 hrs |
| Oct | 81°F | 55°F | 5.0″ | — | 270 hrs |
| Nov | 71°F | 45°F | 4.3″ | — | 232 hrs |
| Dec | 65°F | 40°F | 5.7″ | — | 189 hrs |
Near Picayune
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology