De Kalb, MS Climate


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De Kalb, MS has a subtropical climate characterized by hot and humid summers and mild winters. The average temperature ranges from 45°F to 87°F with the hottest months being July and August when temperatures can reach as high as 92°F. The area gets an average of 56 inches of rainfall annually with the majority of this occurring during the summer months. Due to its extreme humidity, De Kalb experiences frequent thunderstorms throughout the year but particularly during the spring months.

De Kalb, Mississippi gets 56 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in De Kalb. The US average is 205 sunny days.

De Kalb gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 99 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 32
Rain: averages 56 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.2 Summer - 7.1 Winter
October, May and April are the most pleasant months in De Kalb, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDe Kalb, MississippiUnited States
  55.5 in.38.1 in.
  0.6 in.27.8 in.
  99.3 days106.2 days
  218 days205 days
  91.4°85.8°
  32.0°21.7°
  7.27
  5.64.3
  463 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 De Kalb with an average high temperature of 91.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Mississippi. In De Kalb, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for De Kalb are October, April and May.
In De Kalb, there are 61.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Mississippi.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for De Kalb with an average of 32.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.
In De Kalb, there are 53.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.
In De Kalb, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Mississippi.
Humidity in De Kalb 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.
February is the wettest month in De Kalb with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 55.5 inches in De Kalb means that it is drier than most places in Mississippi.
July is the rainiest month in De Kalb with 9.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 99.3 rainy days annually in De Kalb, which is about average compared to other places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.6 inches in De Kalb means that it is snowier than most places in Mississippi. March is the snowiest month in De Kalb with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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