Jones County, MS Climate

Jones, MS County has a humid subtropical climate with mild winters and hot summers. Average temperatures range from 40°F in January to 90°F in July. The area receives an average of 56 inches of precipitation annually, making it one of the wettest areas in Mississippi. In summer months, thunderstorms are frequent due to the high humidity levels. Snowfall is rare, as temperatures rarely drop below freezing during winter months.

Jones County, Mississippi gets 58 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Jones County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Jones County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 102 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 35
Rain: averages 58 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

4.7 Summer - 7.4 Winter

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

Climate	Jones, Mississippi	United States
	57.6 in.	38.1 in.
	0.2 in.	27.8 in.
	102.3 days	106.2 days
	218 days	205 days
	91.2°	85.8°
	35.2°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	5.7	4.3
	245 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 Jones County with an average high temperature of 91.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Mississippi. In Jones County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Jones County are October, April and May.

In Jones County, there are 64.8 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 Jones County with an average of 35.2°. This is warmer than most places in Mississippi.

In Jones County, there are 39.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Mississippi.

In Jones County, 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 Jones County 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 Jones County with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 57.6 inches in Jones County means that it is wetter than most places in Mississippi.

July is the rainiest month in Jones County with 10.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 102.3 rainy days annually in Jones County, which is rainier than most 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 0.2 inches in Jones County means that it is less snowy than most places in Mississippi. December is the snowiest month in Jones County with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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