Sardis, MS Climate


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United States / Mississippi / No Metro Area / Panola County / Sardis / Zip Codes
Sardis, MS is located in the northern part of Mississippi and has a humid subtropical climate with mild winters and hot, humid summers. The average high temperatures range from around 34 degrees Fahrenheit (1 degree Celsius) in the winter to 92 degrees Fahrenheit (33 degrees Celsius) in the summer. Average precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year with occasional higher amounts during the spring months. Humidity is also relatively high throughout the year, with particularly high humidity levels during late spring and early summer.

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

Sardis 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 Sardis. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sardis gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 99 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 30
Rain: averages 56 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sardis 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 Sardis, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSardis, MississippiUnited States
  56.0 in.38.1 in.
  0.6 in.27.8 in.
  98.5 days106.2 days
  211 days205 days
  91.9°85.8°
  29.6°21.7°
  77
  4.84.3
  371 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 Sardis with an average high temperature of 92.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Mississippi. In Sardis, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sardis are October, May and April.
In Sardis, there are 67.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Mississippi.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sardis with an average of 29.6°. This is colder than most places in Mississippi.
In Sardis, there are 67.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Mississippi.
In Sardis, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Mississippi.
Humidity in Sardis 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 Sardis with 6.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 56.0 inches in Sardis means that it is drier than most places in Mississippi.
December is the rainiest month in Sardis with 9.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 98.5 rainy days annually in Sardis, which is less rainy 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 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.6 inches in Sardis means that it is snowier than most places in Mississippi. January is the snowiest month in Sardis with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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