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United States / Mississippi / Laurel Metro Area / Jasper County / Heidelberg / Zip Codes
Heidelberg, MS has a humid subtropical climate characterized by hot and humid summers and mild to cool winters. The average temperature in July is 80°F (27°C), with temperatures peaking around mid-July as the hottest month of the year. January is typically the coldest month, where the average temperature is 54°F (12°C). Precipitation happens throughout all seasons, with May being the wettest month on average. Snowfall only occurs several times during winter months, which are generally short and mild.

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

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

On average, there are 222 sunny days per year in Heidelberg. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Heidelberg gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 100 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 35
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 Heidelberg is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Mississippi.

4.6 Summer - 7.3 Winter
October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Heidelberg, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHeidelberg, MississippiUnited States
  56.3 in.38.1 in.
  0.1 in.27.8 in.
  100.4 days106.2 days
  222 days205 days
  91.5°85.8°
  34.6°21.7°
  7.27
  5.74.3
  331 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 Heidelberg with an average high temperature of 91.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Mississippi. In Heidelberg, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Heidelberg are October, April and May.
In Heidelberg, there are 67.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Heidelberg with an average of 34.6°. This is warmer than most places in Mississippi.
In Heidelberg, there are 42.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Mississippi.
In Heidelberg, 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 Heidelberg 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.
January is the wettest month in Heidelberg with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.8 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 56.3 inches in Heidelberg means that it is drier than most places in Mississippi.
July is the rainiest month in Heidelberg with 10.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 100.4 rainy days annually in Heidelberg, which is about average compared to other places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Heidelberg means that it is less snowy than most places in Mississippi. December is the snowiest month in Heidelberg with 0.0 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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