Humid subtropical
University, Mississippi
Lafayette County, Mississippi · Population 4.9k · 509 ft elevation
Living in University
University has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 30°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 61″ 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 83 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 34 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
University at a glance
- Population
- 4.9k
- Elevation
- 509 ft
- Average daily high
- 73°F70th percentile
- Average daily low
- 50°F69th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 61″96th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,914 hrs59th percentile
- Median AQI
- 349th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 0.3%
- Walkability index
- 6.923th percentile
- Average commute
- 7 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 57%66th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%
- Violent crime rate
- 140 per 100k42th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,279 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 6419th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4746th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 5%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 6%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 262 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52°F | 30°F | 5.1″ | 0.8″ | 176 hrs |
| Feb | 57°F | 34°F | 5.8″ | 0.2″ | 153 hrs |
| Mar | 66°F | 41°F | 5.6″ | 0.1″ | 209 hrs |
| Apr | 74°F | 49°F | 6.3″ | — | 250 hrs |
| May | 82°F | 59°F | 5.3″ | — | 294 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 67°F | 5.2″ | — | 322 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 70°F | 4.3″ | — | 325 hrs |
| Aug | 91°F | 68°F | 3.9″ | — | 309 hrs |
| Sep | 86°F | 61°F | 4.0″ | — | 273 hrs |
| Oct | 76°F | 49°F | 4.1″ | — | 239 hrs |
| Nov | 64°F | 39°F | 4.3″ | — | 203 hrs |
| Dec | 55°F | 33°F | 6.5″ | 0.1″ | 163 hrs |
Near University
- Oxford, MS · 26k
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- New Albany, MS · 7.7k
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology