Humid subtropical
Yazoo City, Mississippi
Yazoo County, Mississippi · Population 10k · 121 ft elevation
Living in Yazoo City
Yazoo City has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 94°F) and mild winters (January lows around 39°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 60″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are sunny (67% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 102 muggy days a year.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 52 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Yazoo City at a glance
- Population
- 10k
- Elevation
- 121 ft
- Average daily high
- 78°F84th percentile
- Average daily low
- 57°F87th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 60″95th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,015 hrs68th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5286th percentile
- Median home value
- $93k4th percentile
- Median rent
- $823/mo16th percentile
- Median household income
- $29k1th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.43%70th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 12.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 72%2th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.431th percentile
- Average commute
- 25 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 12%3th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 8%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7124th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6059th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 8%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 10%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 262 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58°F | 39°F | 5.7″ | 0.1″ | 178 hrs |
| Feb | 63°F | 41°F | 5.6″ | — | 156 hrs |
| Mar | 71°F | 48°F | 5.9″ | — | 221 hrs |
| Apr | 79°F | 56°F | 6.6″ | — | 258 hrs |
| May | 86°F | 65°F | 5.7″ | — | 304 hrs |
| Jun | 92°F | 72°F | 4.4″ | — | 332 hrs |
| Jul | 94°F | 75°F | 4.0″ | — | 335 hrs |
| Aug | 95°F | 74°F | 4.5″ | — | 316 hrs |
| Sep | 91°F | 68°F | 3.3″ | — | 278 hrs |
| Oct | 81°F | 57°F | 4.3″ | — | 252 hrs |
| Nov | 69°F | 46°F | 4.6″ | — | 210 hrs |
| Dec | 61°F | 41°F | 5.8″ | — | 174 hrs |
Near Yazoo City
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- Ridgeland, MS · 25k
- Clinton, MS · 27k
- Jackson, MS · 150k
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Largest places in Mississippi
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology