Marion, MS Climate


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

Marion 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 Marion. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Marion gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 33
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 Marion is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Mississippi.

5 Summer - 7.1 Winter
October, May and April are the most pleasant months in Marion, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMarion, MississippiUnited States
  57.7 in.38.1 in.
  0.7 in.27.8 in.
  105.6 days106.2 days
  218 days205 days
  91.6°85.8°
  32.9°21.7°
  7.27
  5.24.3
  361 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 Marion with an average high temperature of 91.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Mississippi. In Marion, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Marion are October, April and May.
In Marion, there are 67.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Marion with an average of 32.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.
In Marion, there are 53.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Mississippi.
In Marion, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Mississippi.
Humidity in Marion 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.
March is the wettest month in Marion with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 57.7 inches in Marion means that it is wetter than most places in Mississippi.
July is the rainiest month in Marion with 11.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 105.6 rainy days annually in Marion, which is rainier than most places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Autumn 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 0.7 inches in Marion means that it is snowier than most places in Mississippi. March is the snowiest month in Marion with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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