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United States / Mississippi / No Metro Area / Covington County / Mount Olive / Zip Codes
Mount Olive, MS has a subtropical climate with mild winters and hot summers. During the winter season, temperatures typically range between 50 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit, while summer temperatures usually stay around 90 degrees Fahrenheit. The area also experiences an average of 54 inches of rainfall per year, making it ideal for lush vegetation growth. Humidity is generally high throughout the year as well due to the abundant rainfall and warm temperatures. Overall, Mount Olive, MS enjoys pleasant weather conditions year round with good amounts of rain and sun.

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

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

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Mount Olive. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mount Olive 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 33
Rain: averages 58 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.1 Summer - 7.3 Winter
October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Mount Olive, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMount Olive, MississippiUnited States
  58.4 in.38.1 in.
  0.4 in.27.8 in.
  95.7 days106.2 days
  215 days205 days
  90.7°85.8°
  33.2°21.7°
  7.37
  5.54.3
  335 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 Mount Olive with an average high temperature of 90.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Mississippi. In Mount Olive, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mount Olive are October, April and May.
In Mount Olive, there are 56.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Mississippi.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mount Olive with an average of 33.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.
In Mount Olive, there are 51.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.
In Mount Olive, 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 Mount Olive 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 Mount Olive with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.6 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 58.4 inches in Mount Olive means that it is wetter than most places in Mississippi.
July is the rainiest month in Mount Olive with 10.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 95.7 rainy days annually in Mount Olive, which is less rainy than most places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.4 inches in Mount Olive means that it is about average compared to other places in Mississippi. December is the snowiest month in Mount Olive with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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