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United States / Mississippi / No Metro Area / Sharkey County / Rolling Fork / Zip Codes
Rolling Fork, MS has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. During the summer months temperatures can often reach into the mid-90s during the day with high humidity levels, while overnight temperatures usually remain in the mid-70s. Winters are milder with daytime highs usually around the mid-60s and nighttime lows in the upper 40s. The area also gets a decent amount of rainfall throughout the year, making it great for outdoor activities outdoors.

Rolling Fork, Mississippi gets 57 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Rolling Fork averages 0 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 Rolling Fork. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rolling Fork gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 101 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34
Rain: averages 57 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Rolling Fork is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Mississippi.

4.2 Summer - 7.1 Winter
October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Rolling Fork, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRolling Fork, MississippiUnited States
  56.5 in.38.1 in.
  0.2 in.27.8 in.
  101.0 days106.2 days
  214 days205 days
  92.2°85.8°
  34.0°21.7°
  77
  5.34.3
  105 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 Rolling Fork with an average high temperature of 92.4°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Mississippi. In Rolling Fork, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rolling Fork are October, April and May.
In Rolling Fork, there are 77.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Mississippi.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Rolling Fork with an average of 34.0°. This is warmer than most places in Mississippi.
In Rolling Fork, there are 39.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Mississippi.
In Rolling Fork, 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 Rolling Fork 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.
December is the wettest month in Rolling Fork with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 56.5 inches in Rolling Fork means that it is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.
January is the rainiest month in Rolling Fork with 9.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 101.0 rainy days annually in Rolling Fork, which is about average compared to other places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.2 inches in Rolling Fork means that it is less snowy than most places in Mississippi. February is the snowiest month in Rolling Fork with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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