Metcalfe, MS Climate


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Metcalfe, MS has a warm and humid climate with mild winters and hot, humid summers. Average temperatures range from 28°F during winter months to 94°F in the summer months. Precipitation is plentiful throughout the year, especially during spring and summer months when average rainfall can exceed 5 inches per month. The area also experiences severe thunderstorms during this time of year, bringing hail and occasional tornadoes. Winters are relatively dry with snowfall occurring only occasionally.

Metcalfe, Mississippi gets 53 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Metcalfe averages 0 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 Metcalfe. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Metcalfe gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 92 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 53 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Metcalfe is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Mississippi.

4.4 Summer - 6.9 Winter
October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Metcalfe, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMetcalfe, MississippiUnited States
  52.5 in.38.1 in.
  0.4 in.27.8 in.
  91.9 days106.2 days
  218 days205 days
  91.8°85.8°
  33.2°21.7°
  77
  5.74.3
  125 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 Metcalfe with an average high temperature of 91.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Mississippi. In Metcalfe, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Metcalfe are October, April and May.
In Metcalfe, there are 70.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Mississippi.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Metcalfe with an average of 33.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.
In Metcalfe, there are 40.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Mississippi.
In Metcalfe, 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 Metcalfe 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.
December is the wettest month in Metcalfe with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.5 inches in Metcalfe means that it is one of the driest places in Mississippi.
December is the rainiest month in Metcalfe with 9.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.1 rainy days. There are 91.9 rainy days annually in Metcalfe, which is one of the least rainy places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.4 inches in Metcalfe means that it is about average compared to other places in Mississippi. January is the snowiest month in Metcalfe with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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