Humid subtropical
Wiggins, Mississippi
Stone County, Mississippi · Population 4.3k · 279 ft elevation
Living in Wiggins
Wiggins has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and mild winters (January lows around 36°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 67″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (67% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 117 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 45 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Wiggins at a glance
- Population
- 4.3k
- Elevation
- 279 ft
- Average daily high
- 78°F84th percentile
- Average daily low
- 54°F81th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 67″99th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,986 hrs66th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4570th percentile
- Median home value
- $106k7th percentile
- Median rent
- $822/mo16th percentile
- Median household income
- $42k6th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.91%45th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 11.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 68%1th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.550th percentile
- Average commute
- 27 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 52%60th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%
- Violent crime rate
- 274 per 100k68th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,967 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 5212th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 7373th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 20%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 25%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 295 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61°F | 36°F | 6.0″ | — | 188 hrs |
| Feb | 65°F | 40°F | 5.3″ | — | 171 hrs |
| Mar | 72°F | 46°F | 5.9″ | 0.1″ | 227 hrs |
| Apr | 78°F | 52°F | 5.5″ | — | 265 hrs |
| May | 84°F | 60°F | 5.5″ | — | 301 hrs |
| Jun | 90°F | 67°F | 5.9″ | — | 306 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 70°F | 7.3″ | — | 302 hrs |
| Aug | 91°F | 70°F | 6.1″ | — | 297 hrs |
| Sep | 88°F | 65°F | 5.9″ | — | 274 hrs |
| Oct | 80°F | 54°F | 4.0″ | — | 256 hrs |
| Nov | 70°F | 44°F | 4.1″ | — | 220 hrs |
| Dec | 63°F | 39°F | 5.9″ | — | 179 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