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United States / Mississippi / Tupelo Metro Area / Lee County / Guntown / Zip Codes
Guntown, MS has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, with summer being the rainiest season. Average temperatures range from 39 to 81 degrees Fahrenheit, with July being the hottest month of the year. The area generally experiences moderate humidity levels in summer and low humidity levels in winter months. Snowfall is rare but it does happen occasionally during the coldest months of winter.

Guntown, Mississippi gets 57 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 213 sunny days per year in Guntown. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Guntown gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 100 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30
Rain: averages 57 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.6 Summer - 6.7 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Guntown, 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 Guntown with an average high temperature of 90.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Mississippi. In Guntown, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Guntown are May, October and April.
In Guntown, there are 51.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Mississippi.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Guntown with an average of 29.8°. This is colder than most places in Mississippi.
In Guntown, there are 61.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Mississippi.
In Guntown, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Mississippi.
Humidity in Guntown 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 Guntown with 6.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 56.5 inches in Guntown means that it is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.
December is the rainiest month in Guntown with 9.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 99.6 rainy days annually in Guntown, which is about average compared to other places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.2 inches in Guntown means that it is snowier than most places in Mississippi. January is the snowiest month in Guntown with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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