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United States / Mississippi / Jackson Metro Area / Yazoo County / Bentonia / Zip Codes
Bentonia, MS is situated in a humid subtropical climate, characterized by hot and humid summers, mild winters, and generous rainfall throughout the year. During the summer months temperatures can climb as high as 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 degrees Celsius), with humidity levels remaining relatively high. Winter temperatures are usually quite mild with average temperatures ranging from 40-60 degrees Fahrenheit (4-15 degrees Celsius). Rainfall is abundant in Bentonia with an average of 45 inches of rain per year.

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

Bentonia 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 Bentonia. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bentonia 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 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 Bentonia is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.

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

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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 Bentonia with an average high temperature of 91.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Mississippi. In Bentonia, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bentonia are October, April and May.
In Bentonia, there are 71.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Mississippi.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bentonia with an average of 33.5°. This is warmer than most places in Mississippi.
In Bentonia, there are 47.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.
In Bentonia, 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 Bentonia 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 Bentonia with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 57.0 inches in Bentonia means that it is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.
February is the rainiest month in Bentonia with 9.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 100.4 rainy days annually in Bentonia, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.3 inches in Bentonia means that it is less snowy than most places in Mississippi. December is the snowiest month in Bentonia with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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