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United States / Mississippi / Tupelo Metro Area / Pontotoc County / Sherman / Zip Codes
Sherman, MS has a climate that typically features warm and humid summers, with temperatures reaching the mid-80s in July and August. Winters in Sherman are short and mild, with temperatures rarely dipping below freezing. Spring and fall are typically pleasant with moderate temperature fluctuations. The area receives an average of 49 inches of rainfall each year, including light snowfall in the winter months.

Sherman, Mississippi gets 56 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sherman averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Sherman. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sherman gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 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 31
Rain: averages 56 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.1 Summer - 6.8 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Sherman, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSherman, MississippiUnited States
  56.2 in.38.1 in.
  1.4 in.27.8 in.
  106.5 days106.2 days
  212 days205 days
  91.2°85.8°
  30.8°21.7°
  7.17
  54.3
  361 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 Sherman with an average high temperature of 91.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Mississippi. In Sherman, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sherman are October, May and April.
In Sherman, there are 61.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Mississippi.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sherman with an average of 30.8°. This is colder than most places in Mississippi.
In Sherman, there are 56.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Mississippi.
In Sherman, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Mississippi.
Humidity in Sherman 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 Sherman with 6.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 56.2 inches in Sherman means that it is drier than most places in Mississippi.
May is the rainiest month in Sherman with 10.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 106.5 rainy days annually in Sherman, which is rainier than most places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.4 inches in Sherman means that it is snowier than most places in Mississippi. January is the snowiest month in Sherman with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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