Pontotoc, MS Climate

Pontotoc, MS has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 79°F, while the average temperature during winter months is around 41°F. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed throughout the year, with occasional precipitation occurring in all months of the year. The area experiences an average of 50 inches of rain per year as well as occasional thunderstorms and hail storms. Pontotoc is also known for its windy conditions, caused by an invisible wall created by the Appalachian Mountains to the east.

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

Pontotoc averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Pontotoc. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pontotoc gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 31
Rain: averages 58 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Pontotoc is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.

5.4 Summer - 6.6 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Pontotoc, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Pontotoc, Mississippi	United States
	57.5 in.	38.1 in.
	1.7 in.	27.8 in.
	109.2 days	106.2 days
	214 days	205 days
	90.4°	85.8°
	30.6°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	5	4.3
	495 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 Pontotoc with an average high temperature of 90.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Mississippi. In Pontotoc, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pontotoc are May, October and April.

In Pontotoc, there are 51.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Mississippi.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pontotoc with an average of 30.6°. This is colder than most places in Mississippi.

In Pontotoc, there are 57.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Mississippi.

In Pontotoc, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Mississippi.

Humidity in Pontotoc can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.

December is the wettest month in Pontotoc with 6.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 57.5 inches in Pontotoc means that it is wetter than most places in Mississippi.

December is the rainiest month in Pontotoc with 10.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 109.2 rainy days annually in Pontotoc, which is one of the rainiest places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Spring 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 1.7 inches in Pontotoc means that it is one of the snowiest places in Mississippi. January is the snowiest month in Pontotoc with 0.8 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.