Batesville, MS Climate


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United States / Mississippi / No Metro Area / Panola County / Batesville / Zip Codes
Batesville, MS experiences a humid subtropical climate with warm to hot summers and mild winters. Average temperatures in the summer months range from 68-90 °F while average temperatures in the winter months range from 30-54 °F. Precipitation is generally moderate throughout the year, with occasional heavy rainfall during the spring and autumn months. The area generally experiences plenty of sunshine all year round, though there can be brief periods of overcast skies during certain times of the year.

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

Batesville averages 1 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 Batesville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Batesville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 99 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 29
Rain: averages 55 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.1 Summer - 6.7 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Batesville, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBatesville, MississippiUnited States
  55.2 in.38.1 in.
  0.5 in.27.8 in.
  99.4 days106.2 days
  218 days205 days
  91.6°85.8°
  29.3°21.7°
  77
  4.84.3
  239 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 Batesville with an average high temperature of 92.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Mississippi. In Batesville, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Batesville are October, May and April.
In Batesville, there are 67.0 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 Batesville with an average of 29.3°. This is colder than most places in Mississippi.
In Batesville, there are 69.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Mississippi.
In Batesville, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Mississippi.
Humidity in Batesville can be oppressive 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 Batesville with 6.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 55.2 inches in Batesville means that it is drier than most places in Mississippi.
December is the rainiest month in Batesville with 10.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 99.4 rainy days annually in Batesville, which is about average compared to other 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 0.5 inches in Batesville means that it is about average compared to other places in Mississippi. January is the snowiest month in Batesville with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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