Humid subtropical
Waveland, Mississippi
Hancock County, Mississippi · Population 7.1k · 30 ft elevation
Living in Waveland
Waveland has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 88°F) and mild winters (January lows around 42°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 65″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (69% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 147 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 43 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Waveland at a glance
- Population
- 7.1k
- Elevation
- 30 ft
- Average daily high
- 75°F76th percentile
- Average daily low
- 59°F90th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 65″98th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,071 hrs74th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4356th percentile
- Median home value
- $202k34th percentile
- Median rent
- $828/mo16th percentile
- Median household income
- $59k28th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.77%33th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 87%27th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.024th percentile
- Average commute
- 32 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%52th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%
- Violent crime rate
- 43 per 100k12th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,970 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8336th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6262th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 16%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 13%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 197 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 59°F | 42°F | 5.8″ | — | 199 hrs |
| Feb | 63°F | 44°F | 4.7″ | — | 180 hrs |
| Mar | 69°F | 51°F | 5.3″ | — | 242 hrs |
| Apr | 75°F | 58°F | 5.6″ | — | 273 hrs |
| May | 82°F | 66°F | 5.8″ | — | 318 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 72°F | 6.5″ | — | 303 hrs |
| Jul | 88°F | 74°F | 7.7″ | — | 296 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 74°F | 5.9″ | — | 293 hrs |
| Sep | 86°F | 70°F | 5.7″ | — | 277 hrs |
| Oct | 78°F | 59°F | 3.5″ | — | 270 hrs |
| Nov | 68°F | 49°F | 4.1″ | — | 232 hrs |
| Dec | 61°F | 43°F | 4.4″ | — | 189 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