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United States / Mississippi / Gulfport-Biloxi Metro Area / Jackson County / Pascagoula / Zip Codes
Pascagoula, MS is located in the southeastern region of the United States and experiences a humid subtropical climate. The average temperature ranges from around 40°F in the winter to around 90°F in the summer. Average precipitation per year is around 62 inches which includes both rain and snowfall. During the summer months, thunderstorms are common due to the high levels of moisture and humidity. Overall, Pascagoula enjoys mild winters and hot summers with plenty of precipitation throughout the year.

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

Pascagoula 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 Pascagoula. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pascagoula 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 Pascagoula 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 Pascagoula, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePascagoula, MississippiUnited States
  67.6 in.38.1 in.
  0.1 in.27.8 in.
  97.7 days106.2 days
  215 days205 days
  89.6°85.8°
  39.0°21.7°
  7.27
  5.84.3
  10 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 Pascagoula with an average high temperature of 89.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Mississippi. In Pascagoula, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pascagoula are October, April and May.
In Pascagoula, there are 40.7 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 Pascagoula with an average of 39.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Mississippi.
In Pascagoula, there are 24.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Mississippi.
In Pascagoula, 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 Pascagoula can be stifling in the summer, but pleasant for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are August, July and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the least humid months are October-April.
July is the wettest month in Pascagoula 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 67.6 inches in Pascagoula means that it is one of the wettest places in Mississippi.
July is the rainiest month in Pascagoula with 12.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 97.7 rainy days annually in Pascagoula, 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 Pascagoula means that it is less snowy than most places in Mississippi. February is the snowiest month in Pascagoula with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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L. · Moss Point, MS
Butt ugly
Over 13 years ago

Not a place to raise a family. This place is butt ugly~ everything about it. The abandoned shops look as bad as the litter the city doesn't pick up, the way the  More

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tony · Moss Point, MS
its good here
Over 18 years ago

pascagoula is a good place to raise children not to mention that these houses here are  More

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