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United States / Mississippi / Picayune Metro Area / Pearl River County / Nicholson / Zip Codes
Nicholson, MS has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. Precipitation in the area is abundant throughout the year, with rain showers occurring more often during the summer months. The average temperature ranges from lows of around 40 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter to highs of around 90 degrees Fahrenheit during the hottest parts of summer.

Nicholson, Mississippi gets 63 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Nicholson averages 0 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 Nicholson. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Nicholson gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 97 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 39
Rain: averages 63 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

4.3 Summer - 7.8 Winter
October, April and November are the most pleasant months in Nicholson, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNicholson, MississippiUnited States
  62.6 in.38.1 in.
  0.1 in.27.8 in.
  96.5 days106.2 days
  219 days205 days
  90.5°85.8°
  38.8°21.7°
  7.27
  5.84.3
  49 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 Nicholson with an average high temperature of 90.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Mississippi. In Nicholson, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Nicholson are April, October and May.
In Nicholson, there are 58.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Mississippi.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Nicholson with an average of 38.8°. This is one of the warmest places in Mississippi.
In Nicholson, there are 27.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Mississippi.
In Nicholson, 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 Nicholson 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.
July is the wettest month in Nicholson with 6.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 4.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 62.6 inches in Nicholson means that it is wetter than most places in Mississippi.
July is the rainiest month in Nicholson with 11.9 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 96.5 rainy days annually in Nicholson, which is less rainy than most places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Nicholson means that it is less snowy than most places in Mississippi. December is the snowiest month in Nicholson with 0.0 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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