Friars Point, MS Climate


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Friars Point, MS has a humid subtropical climate that is characterized by hot, humid summers and mild winters. During the summer months, temperatures tend to reach into the upper 80s and 90s Fahrenheit with plenty of sunshine and occasional thunderstorms. Winters are usually mild with temperatures generally ranging between 40-60 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is spread relatively evenly throughout the year, but typically the heaviest rain falls in the spring and fall months. The area also experiences occasional flooding due to its close proximity to the Mississippi River.

Friars Point, Mississippi gets 53 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Friars Point averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Friars Point. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Friars Point gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 94 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30
Rain: averages 53 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Friars Point is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Mississippi.

4.7 Summer - 6.8 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Friars Point, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

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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 Friars Point with an average high temperature of 92.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Mississippi. In Friars Point, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Friars Point are October, April and May.
In Friars Point, there are 78.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Mississippi.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Friars Point with an average of 30.0°. This is colder than most places in Mississippi.
In Friars Point, there are 58.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Mississippi.
In Friars Point, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Mississippi.
Humidity in Friars Point 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 Friars Point with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.0 inches in Friars Point means that it is one of the driest places in Mississippi.
May is the rainiest month in Friars Point with 9.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 93.6 rainy days annually in Friars Point, which is less rainy than most places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.0 inches in Friars Point means that it is snowier than most places in Mississippi. January is the snowiest month in Friars Point with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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