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United States / Mississippi / Starkville Metro Area / Oktibbeha County / Sturgis / Zip Codes
Sturgis, MS has a humid subtropical climate, characterized by hot and humid summers and mild to cool winters. Average highs during the summer months range from 80-90°F (27-32°C), while temperatures in the winter months typically remain in the 40s°F (4-9°C). Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed year round, though the majority of rainfall comes during the spring and summer months. The area also experiences higher than average humidity levels on a daily basis.

Sturgis, Mississippi gets 55 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sturgis averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Sturgis. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sturgis gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 100 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 55 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sturgis is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Mississippi.

5.3 Summer - 6.9 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Sturgis, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSturgis, MississippiUnited States
  55.0 in.38.1 in.
  0.4 in.27.8 in.
  100.4 days106.2 days
  218 days205 days
  90.8°85.8°
  30.8°21.7°
  7.27
  5.74.3
  338 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 Sturgis with an average high temperature of 90.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Mississippi. In Sturgis, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sturgis are October, May and April.
In Sturgis, there are 57.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Mississippi.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sturgis with an average of 30.8°. This is colder than most places in Mississippi.
In Sturgis, there are 59.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Mississippi.
In Sturgis, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Mississippi.
Humidity in Sturgis can be oppressive 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.
February is the wettest month in Sturgis with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 55.0 inches in Sturgis means that it is drier than most places in Mississippi.
January is the rainiest month in Sturgis with 9.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 100.4 rainy days annually in Sturgis, which is about average compared to other 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 0.4 inches in Sturgis means that it is about average compared to other places in Mississippi. January is the snowiest month in Sturgis with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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