Humid subtropical
West Point, Mississippi
Clay County, Mississippi · Population 10k · 233 ft elevation
Living in West Point
West Point has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 33°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 58″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 95 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 38 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
West Point at a glance
- Population
- 10k
- Elevation
- 233 ft
- Average daily high
- 75°F76th percentile
- Average daily low
- 52°F76th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 58″93th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,961 hrs65th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3825th percentile
- Median home value
- $119k11th percentile
- Median rent
- $678/mo4th percentile
- Median household income
- $35k2th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.83%39th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 10.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 86%24th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.939th percentile
- Average commute
- 19 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%34th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 32%
- Violent crime rate
- 351 per 100k77th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,808 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 438th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 3434th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 6%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 262 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 54°F | 33°F | 5.5″ | 0.3″ | 184 hrs |
| Feb | 58°F | 36°F | 6.2″ | 0.2″ | 160 hrs |
| Mar | 67°F | 43°F | 5.4″ | — | 217 hrs |
| Apr | 75°F | 51°F | 6.1″ | — | 259 hrs |
| May | 82°F | 61°F | 4.2″ | — | 300 hrs |
| Jun | 89°F | 69°F | 4.6″ | — | 320 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 72°F | 4.5″ | — | 322 hrs |
| Aug | 92°F | 71°F | 4.2″ | — | 304 hrs |
| Sep | 87°F | 64°F | 3.7″ | — | 274 hrs |
| Oct | 77°F | 52°F | 3.9″ | — | 244 hrs |
| Nov | 65°F | 41°F | 4.4″ | — | 207 hrs |
| Dec | 57°F | 36°F | 5.3″ | — | 169 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