Walnut, MS Climate

Walnut, MS has a humid subtropical climate, with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The average temperature during the summer months is around 80°F and during the winter months it averages around 50°F. Precipitation is fairly common year-round in Walnut, MS with an average of around 48 inches per year. The area experiences very high humidity levels throughout the year due to its proximity to the Gulf Coast. Summers in Walnut, MS are typically accompanied by thunderstorms that can bring brief periods of heavy rain as well as strong winds.

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

Walnut averages 2 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 Walnut. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Walnut gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28
Rain: averages 57 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Walnut is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Mississippi.

6.1 Summer - 6.4 Winter

May, October and September are the most pleasant months in Walnut, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Walnut, Mississippi	United States
	56.9 in.	38.1 in.
	2.1 in.	27.8 in.
	106.4 days	106.2 days
	216 days	205 days
	90.0°	85.8°
	28.2°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	5.1	4.3
	459 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 Walnut with an average high temperature of 90.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Mississippi. In Walnut, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Walnut are May, October and September.

In Walnut, there are 47.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Mississippi.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Walnut with an average of 28.2°. This is one of the coldest places in Mississippi.

In Walnut, there are 76.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Mississippi.

In Walnut, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Mississippi.

Humidity in Walnut 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 Walnut 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 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 56.9 inches in Walnut means that it is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.

December is the rainiest month in Walnut with 10.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 106.4 rainy days annually in Walnut, which is rainier than most places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.1 inches in Walnut means that it is one of the snowiest places in Mississippi. January is the snowiest month in Walnut with 0.9 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.