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Brandon, MS is located in the deep south of the United States and has a humid subtropical climate. Summers are hot, humid, and wet with abundant rainfall while winters are mild and short with occasional snowfall. The city experiences its fair share of thunderstorms throughout the year as well as occasional tornados during spring months. Average high temperatures reach into the mid-80s (Fahrenheit) in July and August with average lows reaching down to the mid-40s (Fahrenheit) in January and February.

Brandon, Mississippi gets 56 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Brandon averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Brandon. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Brandon gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 101 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 36
Rain: averages 56 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Brandon is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Mississippi.

4.6 Summer - 7.4 Winter
October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Brandon, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBrandon, MississippiUnited States
  55.6 in.38.1 in.
  0.3 in.27.8 in.
  100.5 days106.2 days
  212 days205 days
  91.9°85.8°
  35.8°21.7°
  7.27
  5.54.3
  482 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Brandon with an average high temperature of 91.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Mississippi. In Brandon, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Brandon are October, April and May.
In Brandon, there are 71.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Mississippi.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Brandon with an average of 35.8°. This is warmer than most places in Mississippi.
In Brandon, there are 37.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Mississippi.
In Brandon, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.
Humidity in Brandon can be stifling in the summer, but pleasant for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the least humid months are October-April.
February is the wettest month in Brandon with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 55.6 inches in Brandon means that it is drier than most places in Mississippi.
July is the rainiest month in Brandon with 9.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 100.5 rainy days annually in Brandon, which is about average compared to other places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.3 inches in Brandon means that it is less snowy than most places in Mississippi. January is the snowiest month in Brandon with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 14 years ago

I have lived in many areas of the country - Portland, Oregon, Scottsdale, Arizona, Memphis, Tennessee, Las Vegas, Nevada. Although Mississippi does not have exposure to  More

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We moved to Brandon 6 years ago. The people here are rude, will run you off the road, and will not let you into traffic no matter what. The High School allows the kids  More

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I moved here 10 years ago and it was the worse mistake in my life. People here are rude and hate outsiders. Common sense is not the norm here but the exception. They all  More

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