Potts Camp, MS Climate


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Potts Camp, MS has a humid subtropical climate, with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The area experiences around 50 inches of precipitation annually, including both rain and snow. Most of the precipitation occurs between April and October, with an average of 6 inches per month during this period. Summers are usually hot and humid, with temperatures occasionally reaching the mid 90s Fahrenheit in July and August. Winters are typically mild, with temperatures ranging from the mid 40s to the low 70s Fahrenheit.

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

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

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Potts Camp. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Potts Camp gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 104 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 27
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 Potts Camp is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Mississippi.

6.1 Summer - 6.5 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Potts Camp, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePotts Camp, MississippiUnited States
  58.2 in.38.1 in.
  2.1 in.27.8 in.
  103.6 days106.2 days
  217 days205 days
  90.1°85.8°
  27.1°21.7°
  7.27
  4.84.3
  344 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 Potts Camp with an average high temperature of 90.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Mississippi. In Potts Camp, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Potts Camp are May, October and April.
In Potts Camp, there are 47.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Mississippi.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Potts Camp with an average of 27.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Mississippi.
In Potts Camp, there are 79.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Mississippi.
In Potts Camp, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Mississippi.
Humidity in Potts Camp 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 Potts Camp with 6.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 58.2 inches in Potts Camp means that it is wetter than most places in Mississippi.
December is the rainiest month in Potts Camp with 9.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 103.6 rainy days annually in Potts Camp, which is rainier than most places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 2.1 inches in Potts Camp means that it is one of the snowiest places in Mississippi. January is the snowiest month in Potts Camp with 0.9 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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