Sunflower County, MS Climate

Sunflower, MS County has a mild climate with warm summers and cool winters. In the summertime, temperatures range from the high 70s to the low 90s, while in the winter temperatures hover around 40 degrees Fahrenheit. The county also experiences moderate rainfall throughout the year, helping to keep the local vegetation lush and green. Sunflower is situated close enough to the Gulf Coast that it receives minor tropical storms here and there, but these usually dissipate shortly after making landfall. Overall, residents of Sunflower enjoy pleasant weather most of the year.

Sunflower County, Mississippi gets 54 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sunflower County averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Sunflower County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sunflower County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 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 33
Rain: averages 54 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sunflower County is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Mississippi.

4.3 Summer - 6.9 Winter

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

Climate	Sunflower, Mississippi	United States
	54.0 in.	38.1 in.
	0.6 in.	27.8 in.
	102.5 days	106.2 days
	215 days	205 days
	91.7°	85.8°
	32.7°	21.7°
	6.9	7
	5.3	4.3
	121 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 Sunflower County with an average high temperature of 91.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Mississippi. In Sunflower County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sunflower County are October, April and May.

In Sunflower County, there are 69.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Mississippi.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sunflower County with an average of 32.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.

In Sunflower County, there are 43.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Mississippi.

In Sunflower 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 Sunflower 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.

December is the wettest month in Sunflower County with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.0 inches in Sunflower County means that it is drier than most places in Mississippi.

December is the rainiest month in Sunflower County with 10.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 102.5 rainy days annually in Sunflower County, which is rainier than most places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.6 inches in Sunflower County means that it is snowier than most places in Mississippi. January is the snowiest month in Sunflower County with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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