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Southaven, MS has a subtropical humid climate with mild winters and hot, humid summers. Average temperatures range from highs in the mid-80s in summer to lows around 30 in winter. The area receives an average of 50 inches of precipitation per year, with most of the rainfall occurring during the summer months. It is also susceptible to storms originating from the Gulf of Mexico and hurricane activity during late summer and early fall.

Southaven, Mississippi gets 55 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Southaven. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Southaven gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 102 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 30
Rain: averages 55 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

  ClimateSouthaven, MississippiUnited States
  55.1 in.38.1 in.
  3.3 in.27.8 in.
  102.1 days106.2 days
  215 days205 days
  91.3°85.8°
  30.4°21.7°
  77
  4.84.3
  312 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 Southaven with an average high temperature of 91.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Mississippi. In Southaven, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Southaven are May, October and April.
In Southaven, there are 60.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Mississippi.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Southaven with an average of 30.4°. This is colder than most places in Mississippi.
In Southaven, there are 58.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Mississippi.
In Southaven, 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 Southaven 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 Southaven with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.1 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 55.1 inches in Southaven means that it is drier than most places in Mississippi.
March is the rainiest month in Southaven with 10.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 102.1 rainy days annually in Southaven, which is about average compared to other places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 3.3 inches in Southaven means that it is one of the snowiest places in Mississippi. January is the snowiest month in Southaven with 1.8 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Southaven, MS has grown tremendously over the last past 15 years. Many people from Memphis, TN has moved here. The housing is very affordable but jobs are hard to come  More

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I am planning to relocate to Southaven Mississippi in March to be closer to my family in Memphis. I have over 20 years administrative assistant experience. Are there  More

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My wife and I relocated here recently back into her hometown of Southaven, MS. Since this time we have had our Garage Sale signs pulled up off of the street because of a  More

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