Humid subtropical
Ruleville, Mississippi
Sunflower County, Mississippi · Population 2.9k · 135 ft elevation
Living in Ruleville
Ruleville 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 54″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (67% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 99 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 43 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Ruleville at a glance
- Population
- 2.9k
- Elevation
- 135 ft
- Average daily high
- 74°F73th percentile
- Average daily low
- 52°F76th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 54″87th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,017 hrs68th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4356th percentile
- Median home value
- $95k4th percentile
- Median rent
- $633/mo2th percentile
- Median household income
- $36k2th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.33%67th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 18.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 81%10th percentile
- Average commute
- 18 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 27%19th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 17%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7023th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2424th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 3%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 5%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 33 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52°F | 33°F | 5.2″ | — | 177 hrs |
| Feb | 56°F | 36°F | 5.4″ | 0.1″ | 155 hrs |
| Mar | 65°F | 43°F | 5.1″ | — | 221 hrs |
| Apr | 74°F | 52°F | 4.9″ | — | 259 hrs |
| May | 83°F | 62°F | 5.1″ | — | 305 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 70°F | 4.0″ | — | 334 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 72°F | 3.1″ | — | 337 hrs |
| Aug | 92°F | 70°F | 3.6″ | — | 317 hrs |
| Sep | 87°F | 63°F | 3.6″ | — | 279 hrs |
| Oct | 77°F | 52°F | 3.9″ | — | 251 hrs |
| Nov | 64°F | 41°F | 5.2″ | — | 209 hrs |
| Dec | 54°F | 36°F | 5.0″ | — | 173 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