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United States / Mississippi / Vicksburg Metro Area / Claiborne County / Alcorn State University / Zip Codes
Alcorn State University, MS, has a humid subtropical climate with long, hot summers and mild winters. Average daily temperatures range from the mid-40s in January to the low 90s in July and August. The area usually experiences a degree of precipitation throughout the year with heavier amounts occurring in the spring months of March, April, and May. There is also a greater likelihood of thunderstorms during these months than any other.

Alcorn State University, Mississippi gets 58 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Alcorn State University 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 Alcorn State University. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Alcorn State University 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 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 Alcorn State University is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.

4.5 Summer - 7.4 Winter
October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Alcorn State University, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAlcorn State University, MississippiUnited States
  58.1 in.38.1 in.
  0.3 in.27.8 in.
  103.3 days106.2 days
  215 days205 days
  91.4°85.8°
  35.3°21.7°
  7.17
  5.34.3
  178 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 Alcorn State University with an average high temperature of 91.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Mississippi. In Alcorn State University, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Alcorn State University are October, April and May.
In Alcorn State University, there are 72.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Mississippi.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Alcorn State University with an average of 35.3°. This is warmer than most places in Mississippi.
In Alcorn State University, there are 39.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Mississippi.
In Alcorn State University, 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 Alcorn State University 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.
March is the wettest month in Alcorn State University with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.7 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 58.1 inches in Alcorn State University means that it is wetter than most places in Mississippi.
January is the rainiest month in Alcorn State University with 10.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 103.3 rainy days annually in Alcorn State University, which is rainier than most places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Spring 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 0.3 inches in Alcorn State University means that it is less snowy than most places in Mississippi. February is the snowiest month in Alcorn State University with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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