Holly Springs, MS Climate


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Holly Springs, MS is known for its mild climate with hot, humid summers and relatively mild winters. Summer temperatures usually reach into the 90s (Fahrenheit) while winter temperatures rarely dip below freezing. The area receives a modest amount of precipitation throughout the year, especially in the spring and fall months when thunderstorms can occur regularly. In addition to rainfall, humidity levels stay high throughout the summer months due to its proximity to the Gulf of Mexico. All in all, Holly Springs enjoys mild weather and comfortable seasonal changes that make it an ideal place to live!

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

Holly Springs averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Holly Springs. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Holly Springs gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 104 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 56 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6 Summer - 6.5 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Holly Springs, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHolly Springs, MississippiUnited States
  56.4 in.38.1 in.
  2.0 in.27.8 in.
  103.6 days106.2 days
  217 days205 days
  90.1°85.8°
  27.1°21.7°
  7.27
  4.84.3
  604 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.

August is the hottest month for Holly Springs with an average high temperature of 90.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Mississippi. In Holly Springs, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Holly Springs are May, October and April.
In Holly Springs, there are 46.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Mississippi.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Holly Springs with an average of 27.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Mississippi.
In Holly Springs, there are 79.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Mississippi.
In Holly Springs, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Mississippi.
Humidity in Holly Springs can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.
December is the wettest month in Holly Springs with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 56.4 inches in Holly Springs means that it is drier than most places in Mississippi.
May is the rainiest month in Holly Springs with 9.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 103.6 rainy days annually in Holly Springs, which is rainier than most places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 2.0 inches in Holly Springs means that it is one of the snowiest places in Mississippi. January is the snowiest month in Holly Springs with 0.8 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 14 years ago

lookin for a place to grow old an call my home,havent been to holly springs only heard of it many people frrom around the state i once knew have gone to rust college  More

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Over 14 years ago

lookin for a place to grow old an call my home,havent been to holly springs only heard of it many people frrom around the state i once knew have gone to rust college  More

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