Waynesboro, MS Climate


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United States / Mississippi / No Metro Area / Wayne County / Waynesboro / Zip Codes
Waynesboro, MS has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, with hurricanes and floods occasionally occurring in the area. Temperatures usually range from 20s to mid-80s (degrees Fahrenheit) throughout the year, with occasional extreme temperature events occurring. The area experiences an average of 95 days per year above 90°F and 26 days below 32°F. On average about 27 inches of rain fall in Waynesboro each year, however it is not unheard of for this number to go up to over 50 inches in some wetter years.

Waynesboro, Mississippi gets 58 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Waynesboro averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 221 sunny days per year in Waynesboro. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Waynesboro 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 35
Rain: averages 58 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

4.7 Summer - 7.4 Winter
October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Waynesboro, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWaynesboro, MississippiUnited States
  57.7 in.38.1 in.
  0.2 in.27.8 in.
  102.1 days106.2 days
  221 days205 days
  91.0°85.8°
  34.8°21.7°
  7.27
  5.74.3
  194 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 Waynesboro with an average high temperature of 91.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Mississippi. In Waynesboro, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Waynesboro are October, April and May.
In Waynesboro, there are 59.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Mississippi.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Waynesboro with an average of 34.8°. This is warmer than most places in Mississippi.
In Waynesboro, there are 44.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Mississippi.
In Waynesboro, 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 Waynesboro 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 Waynesboro with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 57.7 inches in Waynesboro means that it is wetter than most places in Mississippi.
July is the rainiest month in Waynesboro with 10.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 102.1 rainy days annually in Waynesboro, which is about average compared to other 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.
An annual snowfall of 0.2 inches in Waynesboro means that it is less snowy than most places in Mississippi. March is the snowiest month in Waynesboro with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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