Humid subtropical
Pontotoc, Mississippi
Pontotoc County, Mississippi · Population 5.7k · 505 ft elevation
Living in Pontotoc
Pontotoc has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 31°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 61″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (65% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 86 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 38 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Pontotoc at a glance
- Population
- 5.7k
- Elevation
- 505 ft
- Average daily high
- 72°F67th percentile
- Average daily low
- 51°F73th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 61″96th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,903 hrs58th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3825th percentile
- Median home value
- $144k17th percentile
- Median rent
- $830/mo16th percentile
- Median household income
- $50k15th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.51%10th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 77%5th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.923th percentile
- Average commute
- 21 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 67%81th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 5011th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3232th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 6%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 230 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 51°F | 31°F | 4.9″ | — | 176 hrs |
| Feb | 55°F | 35°F | 5.6″ | 0.1″ | 152 hrs |
| Mar | 64°F | 42°F | 5.5″ | 0.1″ | 209 hrs |
| Apr | 72°F | 50°F | 6.1″ | — | 253 hrs |
| May | 80°F | 59°F | 5.5″ | — | 293 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 67°F | 4.9″ | — | 319 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 70°F | 4.9″ | — | 323 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 69°F | 5.0″ | — | 304 hrs |
| Sep | 84°F | 62°F | 3.7″ | — | 270 hrs |
| Oct | 74°F | 50°F | 4.2″ | — | 238 hrs |
| Nov | 62°F | 41°F | 4.3″ | — | 203 hrs |
| Dec | 54°F | 34°F | 6.3″ | 0.1″ | 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