Humid subtropical
Tupelo, Mississippi
Lee County, Mississippi · Population 38k · 302 ft elevation
Living in Tupelo
Tupelo has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 32°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 58″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (65% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 88 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 38 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Tupelo at a glance
- Population
- 38k
- Elevation
- 302 ft
- Average daily high
- 73°F70th percentile
- Average daily low
- 52°F76th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 58″93th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,903 hrs58th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3825th percentile
- Median home value
- $201k34th percentile
- Median rent
- $940/mo28th percentile
- Median household income
- $66k39th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.84%39th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 84%16th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.939th percentile
- Average commute
- 19 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 58%70th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%
- Violent crime rate
- 310 per 100k72th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 3,121 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8134th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3232th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 2%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 4%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 262 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 51°F | 32°F | 5.1″ | 0.1″ | 176 hrs |
| Feb | 56°F | 36°F | 5.3″ | 0.4″ | 152 hrs |
| Mar | 64°F | 43°F | 5.3″ | 0.2″ | 209 hrs |
| Apr | 73°F | 51°F | 5.2″ | — | 253 hrs |
| May | 81°F | 60°F | 5.1″ | — | 293 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 68°F | 5.4″ | — | 319 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 72°F | 4.3″ | — | 323 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 71°F | 4.1″ | — | 304 hrs |
| Sep | 85°F | 64°F | 3.7″ | — | 270 hrs |
| Oct | 75°F | 52°F | 4.0″ | — | 238 hrs |
| Nov | 63°F | 41°F | 4.4″ | — | 203 hrs |
| Dec | 54°F | 35°F | 5.9″ | 0.1″ | 164 hrs |
Near Tupelo
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology