French Camp, MS Climate


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French Camp, MS has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. During the summer months, temperatures can reach up to 100 degrees Fahrenheit (37.8 Celsius), while winter temperatures rarely drop below freezing. Summer nights are usually warm and humid, and thunderstorms are common during this time of year. The area experiences an average of 58 inches of rain per year, which helps promote lush vegetation throughout the region. Spring is generally a pleasant time in French Camp with temperatures ranging from 50-80°F (10-27°C).

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

French Camp averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 213 sunny days per year in French Camp. The US average is 205 sunny days.

French Camp gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 97 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31
Rain: averages 58 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for French Camp is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Mississippi.

5.9 Summer - 6.8 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in French Camp, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFrench Camp, MississippiUnited States
  58.2 in.38.1 in.
  0.6 in.27.8 in.
  96.9 days106.2 days
  213 days205 days
  89.8°85.8°
  30.5°21.7°
  7.37
  5.54.3
  410 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 French Camp with an average high temperature of 90.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Mississippi. In French Camp, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for French Camp are May, October and April.
In French Camp, there are 47.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Mississippi.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for French Camp with an average of 30.5°. This is colder than most places in Mississippi.
In French Camp, there are 66.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Mississippi.
In French Camp, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Mississippi.
Humidity in French Camp 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 French Camp with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is August 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 58.2 inches in French Camp means that it is wetter than most places in Mississippi.
December is the rainiest month in French Camp with 9.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 96.9 rainy days annually in French Camp, which is less rainy 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 0.6 inches in French Camp means that it is snowier than most places in Mississippi. January is the snowiest month in French Camp with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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