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United States / Mississippi / Gulfport-Biloxi Metro Area / Jackson County / Moss Point / Zip Codes
Moss Point, MS enjoys a subtropical climate with mild winters and hot summers. Average temperatures range from the high 40's in winter to the high 80's in summer. Moss Point is fairly humid throughout the year due to its coastal location, which can make hot days feel especially oppressive during the summer months. The city experiences minimal snowfall throughout the year, though tropical storms are known to affect the area on occasion.

Moss Point, Mississippi gets 68 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 219 sunny days per year in Moss Point. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Moss Point gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 98 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 39
Rain: averages 68 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

4.3 Summer - 7.8 Winter
October, April and November are the most pleasant months in Moss Point, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMoss Point, MississippiUnited States
  67.5 in.38.1 in.
  0.1 in.27.8 in.
  97.6 days106.2 days
  219 days205 days
  89.5°85.8°
  39.0°21.7°
  7.27
  5.84.3
  16 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 Moss Point with an average high temperature of 89.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Mississippi. In Moss Point, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Moss Point are October, April and May.
In Moss Point, there are 40.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Mississippi.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Moss Point with an average of 39.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Mississippi.
In Moss Point, there are 24.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Mississippi.
In Moss Point, 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 Moss Point 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.
July is the wettest month in Moss Point with 7.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 4.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 67.5 inches in Moss Point means that it is one of the wettest places in Mississippi.
July is the rainiest month in Moss Point with 12.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 97.6 rainy days annually in Moss Point, which is less rainy than most places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Moss Point means that it is less snowy than most places in Mississippi. February is the snowiest month in Moss Point with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Misty · Monson, ME
Really Disappointed!
Over 7 years ago

I came here from Maine believing that like Maine, my service dog would be allowed anywhere I am. Come to find out that in Moss Point, MS hotels, service dogs are not  More

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Bp · Ruth, MS
WHAT???????????
Over 11 years ago

I purchased a house today in Moss Point Mississippi and at closing I found out that where the house is located in Moss Point I will have to pay both CITY and COUNTY  More

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