Olive Branch, MS Climate


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Olive Branch, MS has a humid subtropical climate typical of the Mississippi region. The summers are typically hot and muggy with temperatures often reaching into the 90s or higher, while winters are usually mild and bring occasional cold snaps with temperatures occasionally dropping below freezing. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, with nearly 50 inches of rain annually. Snow is rare in Olive Branch but does occur from time to time.

Olive Branch, Mississippi gets 56 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Olive Branch averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Olive Branch. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Olive Branch 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29
Rain: averages 56 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.1 Summer - 6.6 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Olive Branch, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateOlive Branch, MississippiUnited States
  55.7 in.38.1 in.
  2.5 in.27.8 in.
  96.5 days106.2 days
  217 days205 days
  92.2°85.8°
  29.0°21.7°
  77
  4.84.3
  384 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 Olive Branch with an average high temperature of 92.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Mississippi. In Olive Branch, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Olive Branch are October, May and April.
In Olive Branch, there are 69.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Mississippi.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Olive Branch with an average of 29.0°. This is one of the coldest places in Mississippi.
In Olive Branch, there are 68.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Mississippi.
In Olive Branch, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Mississippi.
Humidity in Olive Branch 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 Olive Branch with 6.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 55.7 inches in Olive Branch means that it is drier than most places in Mississippi.
May is the rainiest month in Olive Branch with 9.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 96.5 rainy days annually in Olive Branch, 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 2.5 inches in Olive Branch means that it is one of the snowiest places in Mississippi. January is the snowiest month in Olive Branch with 1.3 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 12 years ago

Olive Branch used to be the perfect small town with large city access, but the city of Memphis became so bad we've been affected tremendously over the past few years.   More

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We moved to Olive Branch, MS in 2002 and have been very pleased with our choice. Housing is less expensive than in the other Memphis Metro areas and with the tax breaks  More

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Over 17 years ago

city struggling to keep up with  More

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