New Houlka, MS Climate


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United States / Mississippi / No Metro Area / Chickasaw County / New Houlka / Zip Codes
New Houlka, Mississippi has a humid subtropical climate. The summers are hot and humid with temperatures often reaching up to the mid-90s while winters tend to be mild and short, with temperatures rarely dipping below freezing. Precipitation throughout the year is abundant, with most of it occurring in spring and summer. There is also a risk of severe storms and tornadoes during these months due to the location of New Houlka in the southeastern United States.

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

New Houlka averages 1 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 New Houlka. The US average is 205 sunny days.

New Houlka gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30
Rain: averages 59 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.8 Summer - 6.6 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in New Houlka, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNew Houlka, MississippiUnited States
  58.5 in.38.1 in.
  1.4 in.27.8 in.
  105.7 days106.2 days
  212 days205 days
  90.1°85.8°
  30.2°21.7°
  7.27
  5.14.3
  354 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 New Houlka with an average high temperature of 90.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Mississippi. In New Houlka, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for New Houlka are May, October and April.
In New Houlka, there are 48.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Mississippi.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for New Houlka with an average of 30.2°. This is colder than most places in Mississippi.
In New Houlka, there are 63.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Mississippi.
In New Houlka, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Mississippi.
Humidity in New Houlka 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.
December is the wettest month in New Houlka with 6.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.8 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 58.5 inches in New Houlka means that it is wetter than most places in Mississippi.
December is the rainiest month in New Houlka with 10.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 105.7 rainy days annually in New Houlka, which is rainier 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 1.4 inches in New Houlka means that it is snowier than most places in Mississippi. January is the snowiest month in New Houlka with 0.8 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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