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United States / Mississippi / No Metro Area / Tishomingo County / Iuka / Zip Codes
Iuka, MS has a humid subtropical climate, with hot summers and mild winters. The average high temperature during the summer months is in the mid to upper 90s Fahrenheit, while the winter lows stay around freezing. Precipitation is common throughout the year, with an average of 48 inches of rain annually. Snowfall is rare but does happen on occasion. Iuka experiences around 150 sunny days each year and mild humidity levels throughout the year.

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

Iuka averages 2 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 Iuka. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Iuka gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29
Rain: averages 58 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.3 Summer - 6.4 Winter
May, October and September are the most pleasant months in Iuka, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateIuka, MississippiUnited States
  57.5 in.38.1 in.
  2.0 in.27.8 in.
  114.2 days106.2 days
  212 days205 days
  89.4°85.8°
  28.8°21.7°
  7.27
  5.24.3
  561 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 Iuka with an average high temperature of 89.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Mississippi. In Iuka, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Iuka are May, October and September.
In Iuka, there are 43.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Mississippi.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Iuka with an average of 28.8°. This is one of the coldest places in Mississippi.
In Iuka, there are 72.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Mississippi.
In Iuka, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Mississippi.
Humidity in Iuka 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 Iuka with 6.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.8 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 Iuka means that it is wetter than most places in Mississippi.
December is the rainiest month in Iuka with 11.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 114.2 rainy days annually in Iuka, which is one of the rainiest 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 2.0 inches in Iuka means that it is one of the snowiest places in Mississippi. February is the snowiest month in Iuka with 0.8 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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ellen · Grand Junction, TN
NOT A GOOD PLACE TO LIVE
Over 4 years ago

We have lived here for 5 years and hate it. Now its time to move thank the LORD we have found a new Lake house. This town is the worse. All we have to do is move  More

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