Humid subtropical
Waynesboro, Mississippi
Wayne County, Mississippi · Population 4.6k · 197 ft elevation
Living in Waynesboro
Waynesboro has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and mild winters (January lows around 36°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 60″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (67% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 114 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 45 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Waynesboro at a glance
- Population
- 4.6k
- Elevation
- 197 ft
- Average daily high
- 77°F81th percentile
- Average daily low
- 53°F79th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 60″95th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,000 hrs67th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4570th percentile
- Median home value
- $84k3th percentile
- Median rent
- $810/mo14th percentile
- Median household income
- $31k1th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.90%45th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.0%
- Homes with broadband
- 87%27th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.448th percentile
- Average commute
- 32 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%34th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 27%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 5614th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4948th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 4%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 10%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 230 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 59°F | 36°F | 6.1″ | 0.1″ | 191 hrs |
| Feb | 63°F | 39°F | 5.2″ | — | 172 hrs |
| Mar | 71°F | 45°F | 5.9″ | 0.5″ | 231 hrs |
| Apr | 77°F | 52°F | 4.9″ | — | 268 hrs |
| May | 84°F | 60°F | 4.5″ | — | 305 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 68°F | 5.9″ | — | 304 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 71°F | 5.4″ | — | 304 hrs |
| Aug | 92°F | 70°F | 4.4″ | — | 295 hrs |
| Sep | 88°F | 65°F | 4.1″ | — | 272 hrs |
| Oct | 79°F | 53°F | 3.5″ | — | 256 hrs |
| Nov | 68°F | 42°F | 4.3″ | — | 221 hrs |
| Dec | 61°F | 38°F | 6.0″ | — | 181 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