Humid subtropical
Ripley, Mississippi
Tippah County, Mississippi · Population 5.4k · 499 ft elevation
Living in Ripley
Ripley has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 29°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 58″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (2″ a season).
Skies are sunny (65% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 83 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 38 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Ripley at a glance
- Population
- 5.4k
- Elevation
- 499 ft
- Average daily high
- 71°F65th percentile
- Average daily low
- 49°F66th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 58″93th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 2″32th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,904 hrs58th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3825th percentile
- Median home value
- $133k14th percentile
- Median rent
- $683/mo4th percentile
- Median household income
- $57k25th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.78%34th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 10.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 91%49th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.244th percentile
- Average commute
- 23 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%42th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 32%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 449th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4645th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 4%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 6%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 262 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49°F | 29°F | 4.9″ | 0.6″ | 175 hrs |
| Feb | 54°F | 32°F | 5.3″ | 0.7″ | 152 hrs |
| Mar | 62°F | 40°F | 5.6″ | 0.3″ | 209 hrs |
| Apr | 72°F | 47°F | 5.6″ | — | 253 hrs |
| May | 80°F | 57°F | 5.5″ | — | 293 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 65°F | 4.6″ | — | 320 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 69°F | 4.8″ | — | 324 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 67°F | 3.0″ | — | 304 hrs |
| Sep | 84°F | 61°F | 3.5″ | — | 270 hrs |
| Oct | 73°F | 48°F | 4.0″ | — | 238 hrs |
| Nov | 61°F | 38°F | 4.4″ | — | 202 hrs |
| Dec | 52°F | 32°F | 6.4″ | — | 163 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