Kosciusko, MS Climate


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United States / Mississippi / No Metro Area / Attala County / Kosciusko / Zip Codes
Kosciusko, MS has a mild climate, with hot summers and cool winters. Average high temperatures in the summer range from 81 to 89 degrees Fahrenheit (27-32 Celsius), while winter temperatures average around 42 to 48 degrees Fahrenheit (5-9 Celsius). Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, with an average of over 50 inches per year. The area experiences occasional thunderstorms during the summer months, but overall it remains quite pleasant most of the year. Winters tend to be short and mild, and snow rarely falls unless there is a major weather system moving through from the north or northwest.

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

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

On average, there are 219 sunny days per year in Kosciusko. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kosciusko gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 95 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 57 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateKosciusko, MississippiUnited States
  56.8 in.38.1 in.
  0.5 in.27.8 in.
  94.9 days106.2 days
  219 days205 days
  90.5°85.8°
  32.1°21.7°
  7.37
  5.64.3
  482 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 Kosciusko with an average high temperature of 90.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Mississippi. In Kosciusko, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Kosciusko are October, May and April.
In Kosciusko, there are 55.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Mississippi.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Kosciusko with an average of 32.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.
In Kosciusko, there are 58.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Mississippi.
In Kosciusko, 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 Kosciusko can be oppressive 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.
February is the wettest month in Kosciusko with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 3.7 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 56.8 inches in Kosciusko means that it is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.
January is the rainiest month in Kosciusko with 9.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 94.9 rainy days annually in Kosciusko, 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 0.5 inches in Kosciusko means that it is about average compared to other places in Mississippi. January is the snowiest month in Kosciusko with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Small town that has a good school system, almost all industry has disappeared, most businesses owned by locals. Good place to raise children, housing costs are moderate,  More

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