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United States / Mississippi / No Metro Area / Holmes County / Goodman / Zip Codes
Goodman, MS has a humid subtropical climate, with hot summers and mild winters. The area experiences frequent thunderstorms in the summer months, while cold fronts move through during the winter. Average high temperatures in July reach into the mid 90s Fahrenheit (35 Celsius), while lows in January typically dip to around 40F (4C). Rainfall is fairly consistent throughout the year, with an average of 48 inches (122 cm) per year.

Goodman, Mississippi gets 55 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Goodman. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Goodman gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 93 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 55 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.4 Summer - 7 Winter
October, May and April are the most pleasant months in Goodman, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGoodman, MississippiUnited States
  54.8 in.38.1 in.
  0.3 in.27.8 in.
  93.4 days106.2 days
  211 days205 days
  90.7°85.8°
  32.2°21.7°
  7.37
  5.84.3
  266 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.

August is the hottest month for Goodman with an average high temperature of 90.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Mississippi. In Goodman, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Goodman are October, April and May.
In Goodman, there are 57.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Mississippi.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Goodman with an average of 32.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.
In Goodman, there are 56.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Mississippi.
In Goodman, 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 Goodman 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.
December is the wettest month in Goodman with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 3.6 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 54.8 inches in Goodman means that it is drier than most places in Mississippi.
January is the rainiest month in Goodman with 9.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 93.4 rainy days annually in Goodman, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.3 inches in Goodman means that it is less snowy than most places in Mississippi. December is the snowiest month in Goodman with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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