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United States / Mississippi / No Metro Area / Tallahatchie County / Sumner / Zip Codes
Sumner, Mississippi has a humid subtropical climate characterized by hot, humid summers and mild winters. The average high temperature in the summer months of June, July and August is around 88°F (31°C), with temperatures occasionally reaching 95°F (35°C). Winters tend to be mild, with average temperatures hovering around 57°F (14°C). Precipitation levels are quite high throughout the year with July typically being the wettest month, receiving an average of 5.6 inches (14 cm) of rain.

Sumner, Mississippi gets 57 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sumner averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Sumner. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sumner gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 92 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 32
Rain: averages 57 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

4.7 Summer - 6.8 Winter
October, May and April are the most pleasant months in Sumner, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

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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 Sumner with an average high temperature of 91.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Mississippi. In Sumner, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sumner are October, April and May.
In Sumner, there are 68.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Mississippi.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sumner with an average of 31.7°. This is colder than most places in Mississippi.
In Sumner, there are 51.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.
In Sumner, 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 Sumner 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 Sumner with 6.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 57.2 inches in Sumner means that it is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.
March is the rainiest month in Sumner with 9.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 92.0 rainy days annually in Sumner, which is one of the least rainy places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.1 inches in Sumner means that it is snowier than most places in Mississippi. January is the snowiest month in Sumner with 0.8 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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