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United States / Mississippi / No Metro Area / Leake County / Carthage / Zip Codes
Carthage, MS has a humid subtropical climate, with long, hot and humid summers and mild winters. Temperatures usually reach highs of 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 degrees Celsius) during the summer months and lows of around 30 degrees Fahrenheit (-1 degree Celsius) during winter. The area receives an average annual precipitation of about 53 inches (135 cm), with most of this occurring from April to October. There is some snowfall in the area in January and February, but it usually does not remain on the ground for long.

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

Carthage averages 1 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 Carthage. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Carthage gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 91 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 32
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 Carthage is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Mississippi.

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

  ClimateCarthage, MississippiUnited States
  55.8 in.38.1 in.
  0.5 in.27.8 in.
  90.5 days106.2 days
  216 days205 days
  91.5°85.8°
  32.2°21.7°
  7.37
  5.34.3
  351 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 Carthage with an average high temperature of 91.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Mississippi. In Carthage, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Carthage are October, April and May.
In Carthage, there are 67.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Carthage with an average of 32.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.
In Carthage, there are 57.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Mississippi.
In Carthage, 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 Carthage 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.
February is the wettest month in Carthage with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.2 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 55.8 inches in Carthage means that it is drier than most places in Mississippi.
December is the rainiest month in Carthage with 8.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 90.5 rainy days annually in Carthage, which is one of the least rainy 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 0.5 inches in Carthage means that it is about average compared to other places in Mississippi. January is the snowiest month in Carthage with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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