Crenshaw, MS Climate


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United States / Mississippi / No Metro Area / Panola County / Crenshaw / Zip Codes
Crenshaw, MS has a humid subtropical climate, with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The average summer temperature is around 82°F (28°C), while the average winter temperature is around 53°F (12°C). Average rainfall in Crenshaw is mainly concentrated during the months of April through October. During the summer months, the humidity can become quite intense, making it feel much warmer than the actual temperature.

Crenshaw, Mississippi gets 56 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Crenshaw 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 Crenshaw. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Crenshaw gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 95 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 31
Rain: averages 56 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Crenshaw is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.

5.2 Summer - 6.6 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Crenshaw, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCrenshaw, MississippiUnited States
  55.9 in.38.1 in.
  1.2 in.27.8 in.
  95.2 days106.2 days
  218 days205 days
  90.9°85.8°
  30.6°21.7°
  7.17
  4.84.3
  180 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 Crenshaw with an average high temperature of 90.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Mississippi. In Crenshaw, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Crenshaw are October, May and April.
In Crenshaw, there are 60.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Mississippi.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Crenshaw with an average of 30.6°. This is colder than most places in Mississippi.
In Crenshaw, there are 58.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Mississippi.
In Crenshaw, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Mississippi.
Humidity in Crenshaw 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 Crenshaw with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 55.9 inches in Crenshaw means that it is drier than most places in Mississippi.
December is the rainiest month in Crenshaw with 9.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 95.2 rainy days annually in Crenshaw, which is less rainy than most places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.2 inches in Crenshaw means that it is snowier than most places in Mississippi. January is the snowiest month in Crenshaw with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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