Lyon, MS Climate


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Lyon, MS has a humid subtropical climate with warm and wet summers and mild winters. High temperatures during the summer months average in the mid-80s while winter temperatures can range from the mid-50s to low 60s. Precipitation is spread out throughout the year with an annual average of 61 inches, most of which falls between April and October. The town does experience occasional snowfall in the winter season. On average, Lyon experiences approximately 14 days of measurable precipitation each year.

Lyon, Mississippi gets 53 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lyon averages 1 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 Lyon. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lyon 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30
Rain: averages 53 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lyon is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Mississippi.

4.6 Summer - 6.8 Winter
October, May and April are the most pleasant months in Lyon, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLyon, MississippiUnited States
  53.2 in.38.1 in.
  1.0 in.27.8 in.
  94.7 days106.2 days
  211 days205 days
  92.6°85.8°
  30.1°21.7°
  77
  4.94.3
  174 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 Lyon with an average high temperature of 92.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Mississippi. In Lyon, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lyon are October, April and May.
In Lyon, there are 76.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Mississippi.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lyon with an average of 30.1°. This is colder than most places in Mississippi.
In Lyon, there are 57.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Mississippi.
In Lyon, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Mississippi.
Humidity in Lyon 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 Lyon with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 2.7 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 53.2 inches in Lyon means that it is one of the driest places in Mississippi.
May is the rainiest month in Lyon with 9.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 94.7 rainy days annually in Lyon, which is less rainy than most places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.0 inches in Lyon means that it is snowier than most places in Mississippi. January is the snowiest month in Lyon with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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