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United States / Mississippi / No Metro Area / Wayne County / Clara / Zip Codes
Clara, MS has a humid subtropical climate with mild winters and hot summers. The area experiences two distinct seasons: warm and wet from late spring through summer, and cool and dry in the winter. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, though it reaches its peak in spring, when thunderstorms are common. Winters are usually mild, with temperatures rarely falling below freezing point. Summer temperatures can reach into the mid-90s Fahrenheit (32°C), while temperature at night can still be pleasant enough to keep windows open.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

4.7 Summer - 7.4 Winter
October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Clara, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateClara, MississippiUnited States
  57.7 in.38.1 in.
  0.2 in.27.8 in.
  102.1 days106.2 days
  218 days205 days
  91.0°85.8°
  34.8°21.7°
  7.27
  5.74.3
  207 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.

July is the hottest month for Clara with an average high temperature of 91.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Mississippi. In Clara, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Clara are October, April and May.
In Clara, there are 59.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Mississippi.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Clara with an average of 34.8°. This is warmer than most places in Mississippi.
In Clara, there are 44.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Mississippi.
In Clara, 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 Clara 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.
January is the wettest month in Clara with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 57.7 inches in Clara means that it is wetter than most places in Mississippi.
July is the rainiest month in Clara with 10.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 102.1 rainy days annually in Clara, which is about average compared to other places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.2 inches in Clara means that it is less snowy than most places in Mississippi. March is the snowiest month in Clara with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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