Greenwood, MS Climate


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Greenwood, MS is located in the Delta region of Mississippi and is known for its humid, subtropical climate. The summers are hot and long with temperatures often reaching into the 90s and even occasionally hitting 100 degrees. The winter months are mild, with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. Rainfall occurs throughout the year with an average of around 52 inches each year. Greenwood experiences all four seasons, but overall has a comfortable climate that makes it an ideal place to live.

Greenwood, Mississippi gets 55 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Greenwood 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 Greenwood. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Greenwood gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34
Rain: averages 55 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Greenwood is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Mississippi.

4.4 Summer - 6.9 Winter
October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Greenwood, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGreenwood, MississippiUnited States
  55.0 in.38.1 in.
  0.9 in.27.8 in.
  103.0 days106.2 days
  218 days205 days
  91.7°85.8°
  33.5°21.7°
  77
  5.74.3
  131 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 Greenwood with an average high temperature of 91.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Mississippi. In Greenwood, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Greenwood are October, April and May.
In Greenwood, there are 70.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Mississippi.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Greenwood with an average of 33.5°. This is warmer than most places in Mississippi.
In Greenwood, there are 43.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Mississippi.
In Greenwood, 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 Greenwood 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 Greenwood with 6.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.8 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 55.0 inches in Greenwood means that it is drier than most places in Mississippi.
March is the rainiest month in Greenwood with 10.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 103.0 rainy days annually in Greenwood, which is rainier than most places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.9 inches in Greenwood means that it is snowier than most places in Mississippi. January is the snowiest month in Greenwood with 0.7 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 15 years ago

If you are planing a move to Greenwood expecting the legal system here to be the same as other cities; then you are in for a rude awakening. Things are not investigated  More

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Over 15 years ago

Stay out of Greenwood, MS. Dont even consider moving there. There is nothing there but heat, humidity and mud. No one goes out after dark. The mosquitos are so thick  More

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Hi, Does anyone know if Greenwood, Mississippi would be a good place to relocate to? Just how bad is the crime? Is the personal crime mainly in certain areas like bad  More

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