Hillsboro, MS Climate


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United States / Mississippi / No Metro Area / Scott County / Hillsboro / Zip Codes
Hillsboro, MS experiences a humid subtropical climate typical of the Deep South region of the United States. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures reaching into the 90s while winters are mild to cool with occasional freezing temperatures. Precipitation is distributed fairly evenly throughout the year, with an average of about 51 inches annually. The area does experience some rainfall in the summer months but it can also be dry and sunny during this time as well. The Gulf Coast breeze provides some relief from the heat in summer months, making it more bearable than other parts of Mississippi.

Hillsboro, Mississippi gets 59 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Hillsboro. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hillsboro gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 92 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 33
Rain: averages 59 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.2 Summer - 7.3 Winter
October, May and April are the most pleasant months in Hillsboro, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHillsboro, MississippiUnited States
  58.7 in.38.1 in.
  0.1 in.27.8 in.
  92.3 days106.2 days
  216 days205 days
  91.5°85.8°
  33.1°21.7°
  7.37
  5.64.3
  436 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.

July is the hottest month for Hillsboro with an average high temperature of 91.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Mississippi. In Hillsboro, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hillsboro are October, April and May.
In Hillsboro, there are 65.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hillsboro with an average of 33.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.
In Hillsboro, there are 52.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.
In Hillsboro, 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 Hillsboro can be oppressive during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are August, July and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the most comfortable months are October-April.
February is the wettest month in Hillsboro with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 58.7 inches in Hillsboro means that it is wetter than most places in Mississippi.
July is the rainiest month in Hillsboro with 9.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 92.3 rainy days annually in Hillsboro, which is less rainy than most places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Hillsboro means that it is less snowy than most places in Mississippi. January is the snowiest month in Hillsboro with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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