Burnsville, MS Climate


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United States / Mississippi / No Metro Area / Tishomingo County / Burnsville / Zip Codes
Burnsville, MS has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The summers can be long, hot, and humid with temperatures often reaching into the 90s Fahrenheit. Winter months tend to be mild with temperatures rarely going below freezing. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year with the wettest months being April through October. Humidity levels stay high during the summer months but drop off significantly during winter months making it even more comfortable outside. Overall, Burnsville is known for its warm climate which makes it a desirable place for many people to live or visit.

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

Burnsville averages 2 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 Burnsville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Burnsville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 112 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28
Rain: averages 58 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.4 Summer - 6.3 Winter
May, October and September are the most pleasant months in Burnsville, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBurnsville, MississippiUnited States
  58.2 in.38.1 in.
  1.9 in.27.8 in.
  112.2 days106.2 days
  218 days205 days
  89.2°85.8°
  27.7°21.7°
  7.27
  5.24.3
  463 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 Burnsville with an average high temperature of 89.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Mississippi. In Burnsville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Burnsville are May, October and September.
In Burnsville, there are 40.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Mississippi.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Burnsville with an average of 27.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Mississippi.
In Burnsville, there are 80.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Mississippi.
In Burnsville, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Mississippi.
Humidity in Burnsville can be uncomfortable 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 Burnsville with 6.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 4.0 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 58.2 inches in Burnsville means that it is wetter than most places in Mississippi.
December is the rainiest month in Burnsville with 10.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 112.2 rainy days annually in Burnsville, which is one of the rainiest places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.9 inches in Burnsville means that it is one of the snowiest places in Mississippi. January is the snowiest month in Burnsville with 0.9 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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