Humid subtropical
Vancleave, Mississippi
Jackson County, Mississippi · Population 5.2k · 49 ft elevation
Living in Vancleave
Vancleave has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and mild winters (January lows around 41°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 62″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (70% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 140 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 44 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Vancleave at a glance
- Population
- 5.2k
- Elevation
- 49 ft
- Average daily high
- 78°F84th percentile
- Average daily low
- 57°F87th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 62″96th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,132 hrs79th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4462th percentile
- Median home value
- $219k39th percentile
- Median household income
- $71k45th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.68%24th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 85%20th percentile
- Average commute
- 33 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 57%66th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 45%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9254th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6766th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 14%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 17%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 230 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62°F | 41°F | 5.0″ | — | 203 hrs |
| Feb | 66°F | 45°F | 4.0″ | — | 184 hrs |
| Mar | 72°F | 50°F | 4.7″ | — | 252 hrs |
| Apr | 78°F | 56°F | 4.4″ | — | 282 hrs |
| May | 84°F | 63°F | 5.0″ | — | 330 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 71°F | 6.9″ | — | 309 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 73°F | 6.7″ | — | 301 hrs |
| Aug | 91°F | 73°F | 7.9″ | — | 292 hrs |
| Sep | 88°F | 69°F | 4.8″ | — | 281 hrs |
| Oct | 81°F | 58°F | 3.7″ | — | 273 hrs |
| Nov | 71°F | 47°F | 3.8″ | — | 234 hrs |
| Dec | 65°F | 43°F | 4.9″ | 0.1″ | 190 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