Blue Mountain, MS Climate


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United States / Mississippi / No Metro Area / Tippah County / Blue Mountain / Zip Codes
Blue Mountain, MS has warm summers and mild winters. Average temperatures in the summer months tend to reach into the mid-80s while winter temperatures generally stay in the 40s and 50s. The town receives an average of about 58 inches of rain per year, making it a humid climate with high levels of precipitation throughout the year. Snow is rare, but when it does occur it is usually light and doesn't last long. Despite its high levels of precipitation, Blue Mountain still experiences hot and dry days in the summer months due to its location in a semi-arid region.

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

Blue Mountain averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Blue Mountain. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Blue Mountain gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 57 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6 Summer - 6.4 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Blue Mountain, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBlue Mountain, MississippiUnited States
  57.3 in.38.1 in.
  2.2 in.27.8 in.
  105.6 days106.2 days
  216 days205 days
  90.2°85.8°
  27.1°21.7°
  7.27
  5.14.3
  453 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 Blue Mountain with an average high temperature of 90.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Mississippi. In Blue Mountain, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Blue Mountain are May, October and April.
In Blue Mountain, there are 50.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Mississippi.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Blue Mountain with an average of 27.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Mississippi.
In Blue Mountain, there are 82.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Mississippi.
In Blue Mountain, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Mississippi.
Humidity in Blue Mountain 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 Blue Mountain with 6.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 57.3 inches in Blue Mountain means that it is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.
December is the rainiest month in Blue Mountain with 10.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 105.6 rainy days annually in Blue Mountain, which is rainier than most places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 2.2 inches in Blue Mountain means that it is one of the snowiest places in Mississippi. January is the snowiest month in Blue Mountain with 1.0 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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