Dennis, MS Climate

Dennis, MS enjoys a humid subtropical climate typical of the southern United States. Temperature extremes are fairly mild throughout much of the year, with average highs ranging from about 50 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit and average lows between 55 and 75 degrees. Precipitation is abundant in Dennis, with an annual rainfall total of more than 50 inches per year. Summers tend to be hot and humid, while winters remain relatively warm by comparison to other areas in the country.

Climate	Dennis, Mississippi	United States
Rainfall		38.1

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.