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United States / Mississippi / No Metro Area / Attala County / Ethel / Zip Codes
Ethel, MS has a humid subtropical climate, with hot and humid summers and mild winters. During the summer months, temperatures can reach up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit while during the winter months temperatures can dip as low as 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with averages of over 5 inches of precipitation per month. The humidity levels are also high year-round, making for an overall warm and sticky climate in Ethel.

Ethel, Mississippi gets 58 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

Ethel gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 96 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 32
Rain: averages 58 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ethel is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Mississippi.

5.6 Summer - 7 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Ethel, 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 Ethel with an average high temperature of 90.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Mississippi. In Ethel, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ethel are October, May and April.
In Ethel, there are 55.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Mississippi.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ethel with an average of 31.6°. This is colder than most places in Mississippi.
In Ethel, there are 58.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Mississippi.
In Ethel, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Mississippi.
Humidity in Ethel can be oppressive 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 Ethel with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.7 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 57.5 inches in Ethel means that it is wetter than most places in Mississippi.
December is the rainiest month in Ethel with 9.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 95.8 rainy days annually in Ethel, which is less rainy than most 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 0.7 inches in Ethel means that it is snowier than most places in Mississippi. January is the snowiest month in Ethel with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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