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United States / Mississippi / McComb Metro Area / Pike County / Summit / Zip Codes
Summit, MS has a subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. Summers in Summit typically last from mid-May through mid-September, with average high temperatures reaching into the low 90s Fahrenheit. Winters are much milder, with average temperatures ranging from the upper 40s to the lower 50s. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with an annual average of around 60 inches of rain. Snowfall is rare in Summit, usually occurring only once or twice each winter season.

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

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

Summit gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 104 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 36
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 Summit is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Mississippi.

4.6 Summer - 7.5 Winter
October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Summit, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSummit, MississippiUnited States
  62.7 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  103.9 days106.2 days
  215 days205 days
  91.2°85.8°
  35.9°21.7°
  7.27
  5.94.3
  433 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 Summit with an average high temperature of 91.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Mississippi. In Summit, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Summit are October, April and May.
In Summit, there are 69.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Mississippi.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Summit with an average of 35.9°. This is warmer than most places in Mississippi.
In Summit, there are 38.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Mississippi.
In Summit, 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 Summit 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.
January is the wettest month in Summit with 6.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.8 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 62.7 inches in Summit means that it is one of the wettest places in Mississippi.
July is the rainiest month in Summit with 10.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 103.9 rainy days annually in Summit, which is rainier than most places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Summit, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Mississippi. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Summit.
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