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United States / Mississippi / Jackson Metro Area / Yazoo County / Yazoo City / Zip Codes
Yazoo City, MS has a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and mild winters. The average summer temperature in Yazoo City is around 86 degrees Fahrenheit, while winter temperatures typically stay around 44 degrees. The city receives an average of 51 inches of rain each year, and snowfall is rare for the area. In addition to these temperatures and precipitation levels, Yazoo City is also known for its high humidity levels throughout the year, making it a warm and comfortable place to live.

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

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

On average, there are 219 sunny days per year in Yazoo City. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Yazoo City gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 96 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 34
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 Yazoo City is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Mississippi.

4.3 Summer - 7.1 Winter
October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Yazoo City, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateYazoo City, MississippiUnited States
  57.6 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  96.1 days106.2 days
  219 days205 days
  91.3°85.8°
  34.2°21.7°
  77
  5.34.3
  112 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 Yazoo City with an average high temperature of 91.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Mississippi. In Yazoo City, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Yazoo City are October, April and May.
In Yazoo City, there are 68.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Mississippi.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Yazoo City with an average of 34.2°. This is warmer than most places in Mississippi.
In Yazoo City, there are 40.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Mississippi.
In Yazoo City, 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 Yazoo City 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.
December is the wettest month in Yazoo City with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 57.6 inches in Yazoo City means that it is wetter than most places in Mississippi.
December is the rainiest month in Yazoo City with 9.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 96.1 rainy days annually in Yazoo City, which is less rainy than most places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Yazoo City, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Mississippi. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Yazoo City.
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Nancy · Yazoo City, MS
Buying & Renting
Over 16 years ago

We moved here to this town for a job. We fully expected to find a house to buy within the city limits or at least in the county. We were advised by over 200 people to  More

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