Humid subtropical
Vicksburg, Mississippi
Warren County, Mississippi · Population 21k · 256 ft elevation
Living in Vicksburg
Vicksburg has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and mild winters (January lows around 38°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 62″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (68% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 106 muggy days a year.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 52 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Vicksburg at a glance
- Population
- 21k
- Elevation
- 256 ft
- Average daily high
- 76°F78th percentile
- Average daily low
- 56°F85th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 62″96th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,025 hrs69th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5286th percentile
- Median home value
- $117k10th percentile
- Median rent
- $857/mo19th percentile
- Median household income
- $42k7th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.00%51th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 76%4th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.939th percentile
- Average commute
- 17 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 17%7th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 25%
- Violent crime rate
- 681 per 100k94th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 4,012 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8641th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4847th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 4%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 7%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 262 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57°F | 38°F | 6.4″ | — | 183 hrs |
| Feb | 61°F | 41°F | 6.2″ | 0.1″ | 162 hrs |
| Mar | 68°F | 49°F | 4.9″ | — | 224 hrs |
| Apr | 76°F | 56°F | 5.9″ | — | 264 hrs |
| May | 83°F | 65°F | 4.8″ | — | 307 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 71°F | 4.5″ | — | 325 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 73°F | 6.0″ | — | 324 hrs |
| Aug | 92°F | 73°F | 3.6″ | — | 309 hrs |
| Sep | 87°F | 66°F | 3.7″ | — | 279 hrs |
| Oct | 78°F | 56°F | 4.7″ | — | 255 hrs |
| Nov | 67°F | 45°F | 4.8″ | — | 216 hrs |
| Dec | 59°F | 40°F | 6.2″ | — | 176 hrs |
Near Vicksburg
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology