Humid subtropical
Water Valley, Mississippi
Yalobusha County, Mississippi · Population 3.4k · 295 ft elevation
Living in Water Valley
Water Valley has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 30°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 59″ 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 87 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 34 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Water Valley at a glance
- Population
- 3.4k
- Elevation
- 295 ft
- Average daily high
- 74°F73th percentile
- Average daily low
- 50°F69th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 59″94th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,914 hrs59th percentile
- Median AQI
- 349th percentile
- Median home value
- $111k8th percentile
- Median rent
- $592/mo1th percentile
- Median household income
- $47k11th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.82%38th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 83%14th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.012th percentile
- Average commute
- 24 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 27%19th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 32%
- Violent crime rate
- 438 per 100k84th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 3,099 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 202th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 2424th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 5%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 295 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53°F | 30°F | 5.3″ | 0.8″ | 176 hrs |
| Feb | 57°F | 32°F | 5.1″ | 0.3″ | 153 hrs |
| Mar | 66°F | 40°F | 5.3″ | — | 209 hrs |
| Apr | 74°F | 48°F | 6.3″ | — | 250 hrs |
| May | 82°F | 58°F | 5.1″ | — | 294 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 66°F | 5.1″ | — | 321 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 70°F | 4.9″ | — | 325 hrs |
| Aug | 91°F | 68°F | 4.0″ | — | 308 hrs |
| Sep | 86°F | 61°F | 3.5″ | — | 273 hrs |
| Oct | 76°F | 49°F | 3.7″ | — | 240 hrs |
| Nov | 64°F | 38°F | 4.6″ | — | 203 hrs |
| Dec | 55°F | 33°F | 5.7″ | 0.1″ | 163 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