DeSoto County, MS Climate

DeSoto County, MS is known for its hot and humid climate. Summers in the county are usually sweltering hot and humid, with high temperatures reaching into the 90s on most days. Winters in DeSoto County are mild with temperatures rarely falling below freezing. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, making summers especially humid and muggy. The area receives around 55 inches of rain annually, which helps keep the vegetation lush and green during the summer months.

DeSoto County, Mississippi gets 55 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

DeSoto County averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in DeSoto County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

DeSoto County 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 30
Rain: averages 55 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for DeSoto County is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Mississippi.

5.1 Summer - 6.6 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in DeSoto County, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	DeSoto, Mississippi	United States
	54.5 in.	38.1 in.
	2.9 in.	27.8 in.
	100.4 days	106.2 days
	214 days	205 days
	91.8°	85.8°
	30.2°	21.7°
	7	7
	4.8	4.3
	290 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 DeSoto County with an average high temperature of 91.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Mississippi. In DeSoto County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for DeSoto County are October, May and April.

In DeSoto County, there are 65.7 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 DeSoto County with an average of 30.2°. This is colder than most places in Mississippi.

In DeSoto County, there are 59.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Mississippi.

In DeSoto County, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Mississippi.

Humidity in DeSoto County 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 DeSoto County with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.5 inches in DeSoto County means that it is drier than most places in Mississippi.

May is the rainiest month in DeSoto County with 9.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 100.4 rainy days annually in DeSoto County, which is about average compared to other places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.9 inches in DeSoto County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Mississippi. January is the snowiest month in DeSoto County with 1.6 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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