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United States / Mississippi / No Metro Area / Covington County / Collins / Zip Codes
Collins, MS has a humid subtropical climate characterized by hot, humid summers and mild winters. Summers in Collins typically bring average high temperatures of around 90 degrees Fahrenheit with nighttime lows rarely dropping below 70 degrees. The hottest months tend to be July and August when temperatures can reach the mid-90s on occasion. Winters in Collins are generally mild with average highs in the lower 60s and lows near 40 degrees. Rainfall is also relatively common throughout the year with between 50-60 inches per year.

Collins, Mississippi gets 59 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 219 sunny days per year in Collins. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Collins gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 98 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 34
Rain: averages 59 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

4.8 Summer - 7.4 Winter
October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Collins, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCollins, MississippiUnited States
  58.6 in.38.1 in.
  0.4 in.27.8 in.
  97.5 days106.2 days
  219 days205 days
  90.9°85.8°
  34.2°21.7°
  7.27
  5.54.3
  292 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 Collins with an average high temperature of 90.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Mississippi. In Collins, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Collins are October, April and May.
In Collins, there are 59.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Mississippi.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Collins with an average of 34.2°. This is warmer than most places in Mississippi.
In Collins, there are 45.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Mississippi.
In Collins, 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 Collins 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.
March is the wettest month in Collins with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.7 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 58.6 inches in Collins means that it is wetter than most places in Mississippi.
July is the rainiest month in Collins with 10.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 97.5 rainy days annually in Collins, which is less rainy than most places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% 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 Collins means that it is about average compared to other places in Mississippi. December is the snowiest month in Collins with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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