Washington County, MS Climate

Washington, MS County has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. During the summer months, temperatures typically reach into the upper 80s and 90s with high humidity levels. Winters are mild with an average temperature of around 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The area receives approximately 55 inches of precipitation annually, mostly during the spring and summer months. It is also prone to thunderstorms in the late afternoon hours, especially during the warmer months.

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

Washington County averages 0 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 Washington County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Washington County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 96 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 34
Rain: averages 54 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

4.2 Summer - 7 Winter

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

Climate	Washington, Mississippi	United States
	53.7 in.	38.1 in.
	0.3 in.	27.8 in.
	95.5 days	106.2 days
	215 days	205 days
	92.3°	85.8°
	33.5°	21.7°
	7	7
	5.7	4.3
	109 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 Washington County with an average high temperature of 92.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Mississippi. In Washington County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Washington County are October, April and May.

In Washington County, there are 76.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Mississippi.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Washington County with an average of 33.5°. This is warmer than most places in Mississippi.

In Washington County, there are 40.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Mississippi.

In Washington 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 Washington 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 Washington County with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.7 inches in Washington County means that it is one of the driest places in Mississippi.

December is the rainiest month in Washington County with 9.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 95.5 rainy days annually in Washington County, which is less rainy 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 0.3 inches in Washington County means that it is less snowy than most places in Mississippi. January is the snowiest month in Washington County with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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