Hazlehurst, MS Climate


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Hazlehurst, MS has a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and mild winters. The average temperature in the summer months is around 80 degrees Fahrenheit and it can get as high as 95 degrees. Winters are generally mild with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year with an average of 50 inches each year. Thunderstorms also occur frequently during the warmer months due to its proximity to the Gulf of Mexico. Hazlehurst is well known for its warm, sunny days and mild nights making it a great place to visit any time of year.

Hazlehurst, Mississippi gets 59 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hazlehurst averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Hazlehurst. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hazlehurst gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 96 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 37
Rain: averages 59 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

4.5 Summer - 7.5 Winter
October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Hazlehurst, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHazlehurst, MississippiUnited States
  58.9 in.38.1 in.
  0.4 in.27.8 in.
  96.3 days106.2 days
  212 days205 days
  91.5°85.8°
  36.6°21.7°
  7.27
  5.74.3
  472 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 Hazlehurst with an average high temperature of 92.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Mississippi. In Hazlehurst, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hazlehurst are April, October and May.
In Hazlehurst, there are 73.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Mississippi.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hazlehurst with an average of 36.6°. This is warmer than most places in Mississippi.
In Hazlehurst, there are 33.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Mississippi.
In Hazlehurst, 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 Hazlehurst 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.
February is the wettest month in Hazlehurst with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.7 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 58.9 inches in Hazlehurst means that it is wetter than most places in Mississippi.
July is the rainiest month in Hazlehurst with 9.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 96.3 rainy days annually in Hazlehurst, 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 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.4 inches in Hazlehurst means that it is about average compared to other places in Mississippi. December is the snowiest month in Hazlehurst with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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