Morgan City, MS Climate


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The climate in Morgan City, MS is typically hot and humid throughout the year. Summers are especially hot, with temperatures often reaching into the high 90s and sometimes even over 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters are mild, with temperatures usually hovering around 50 degrees Fahrenheit during the day and dropping into the 30s at night. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, so expect plenty of moisture in Morgan City!

Morgan City, Mississippi gets 54 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Morgan City 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 Morgan City. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Morgan City 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34
Rain: averages 54 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateMorgan City, MississippiUnited States
  54.2 in.38.1 in.
  0.5 in.27.8 in.
  100.1 days106.2 days
  213 days205 days
  91.4°85.8°
  33.9°21.7°
  77
  5.74.3
  125 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 Morgan City with an average high temperature of 91.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Mississippi. In Morgan City, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Morgan City are October, April and May.
In Morgan City, there are 68.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Mississippi.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Morgan City with an average of 33.9°. This is warmer than most places in Mississippi.
In Morgan City, there are 39.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Mississippi.
In Morgan City, 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 Morgan City can be stifling in the summer, but pleasant for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the least humid months are October-April.
December is the wettest month in Morgan City with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.1 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 54.2 inches in Morgan City means that it is drier than most places in Mississippi.
December is the rainiest month in Morgan City with 9.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 100.1 rainy days annually in Morgan City, which is about average compared to other places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.5 inches in Morgan City means that it is about average compared to other places in Mississippi. January is the snowiest month in Morgan City with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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