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United States / Mississippi / Corinth Metro Area / Alcorn County / Glen / Zip Codes
Glen, MS has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The average high temperature in the summer months is around 94 degrees Fahrenheit while the average low temperature in the winter months is around 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is generally plentiful throughout the year, with an annual average of 51 inches of rain. The town also experiences some snowfall during the winter months, with an average of 1 inch per year.

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

Glen averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Glen. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Glen gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 112 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 58 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.1 Summer - 6.3 Winter
May, October and September are the most pleasant months in Glen, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

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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 Glen with an average high temperature of 89.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Mississippi. In Glen, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Glen are May, October and September.
In Glen, there are 45.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Mississippi.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Glen with an average of 28.0°. This is one of the coldest places in Mississippi.
In Glen, there are 78.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Mississippi.
In Glen, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Mississippi.
Humidity in Glen 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 Glen with 6.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.7 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 57.8 inches in Glen means that it is wetter than most places in Mississippi.
December is the rainiest month in Glen with 10.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 111.8 rainy days annually in Glen, which is one of the rainiest places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Spring 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 1.9 inches in Glen means that it is one of the snowiest places in Mississippi. January is the snowiest month in Glen with 0.9 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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