Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 29 min5:47 am – 8:16 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 50 min7:03 am – 4:53 pm
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ClimateWarmest month August: highs 92°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 52°F, lows 31°F58 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month AprilSnow is rare75 days above 90°F, 64 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Senatobia station, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsRecreational Complexrecreation area · 8.3 miJohn W. Kyle State Parkstate park · 24.1 mi · 586 acresTo Fullerstate park · 25.4 mi · 1,004 acresTO Fuller State Park (2021 Addition)state park · 25.4 mi · 144 acresStumpy Point Purchase Unitnational forest · 28.0 mi · 1,519 acresSt. Francis National Forestnational forest · 28.5 mi · 21,307 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 29 Oct 201247 mi away, near Parkin, ArkansasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 7 Aug 201547 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowTate County, MS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsTornado Relatively ModerateEarthquake Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025252 of 365 days measured112 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 43, worst day 143main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: DeSoto County, MS, 15 mi away
Drinking waterCity of Senatobiaserves 8,354 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation236 ft72 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHighland Hills Medical Center9.5 miPost officeArkabutla Post Office1.3 miTown hallColdwater City Hall7.3 miPoliceColdwater Police Department7.4 miFire stationDistrict One Volunteer Fire Department Station 24.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeNorthwest Mississippi Community College8.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM26 miInterstateI-557.9 miUS highwayUS 517.1 miAmtrakMarks, MS MKS31 miCoachTunica JunctionDelta Bus Lines Inc.15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 38602 ZIP area.
