Humid subtropical
Poplarville, Mississippi
Pearl River County, Mississippi · Population 2.8k · 325 ft elevation
Living in Poplarville
Poplarville has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and mild winters (January lows around 39°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 65″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (67% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 127 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 45 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Poplarville at a glance
- Population
- 2.8k
- Elevation
- 325 ft
- Average daily high
- 77°F81th percentile
- Average daily low
- 55°F83th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 65″98th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,986 hrs66th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4570th percentile
- Median home value
- $165k23th percentile
- Median rent
- $901/mo24th percentile
- Median household income
- $65k37th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.74%30th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 87%27th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.923th percentile
- Average commute
- 37 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%52th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%
- Violent crime rate
- 69 per 100k21th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,227 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8641th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5353th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 4%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 11%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 262 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 59°F | 39°F | 5.7″ | — | 188 hrs |
| Feb | 63°F | 42°F | 5.3″ | — | 171 hrs |
| Mar | 70°F | 48°F | 5.5″ | 0.3″ | 227 hrs |
| Apr | 77°F | 54°F | 5.5″ | — | 265 hrs |
| May | 84°F | 62°F | 5.3″ | — | 301 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 69°F | 6.4″ | — | 306 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 71°F | 6.9″ | — | 302 hrs |
| Aug | 91°F | 70°F | 6.0″ | — | 297 hrs |
| Sep | 87°F | 66°F | 4.8″ | — | 274 hrs |
| Oct | 79°F | 56°F | 4.0″ | — | 256 hrs |
| Nov | 68°F | 46°F | 4.0″ | — | 220 hrs |
| Dec | 61°F | 41°F | 5.5″ | — | 179 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