Marshall County, MS Climate

Marshall, MS County has a humid subtropical climate. In summer, temperatures reach an average high of 92°F (33°C) and an average low of 64°F (18°C). Winters are mild with temperatures ranging from an average high of 61°F (16°C) to an average low of 40°F (4°C). The area receives plentiful rainfall throughout the year, averaging 48 inches (1219 mm) per year. Snowfall is rare in Marshall County, with only 5 inches (127 mm) falling on average each year.

Marshall County, Mississippi gets 57 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Marshall County 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 Marshall County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Marshall County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 100 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 57 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.9 Summer - 6.5 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Marshall County, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Marshall, Mississippi	United States
	56.9 in.	38.1 in.
	2.1 in.	27.8 in.
	99.6 days	106.2 days
	214 days	205 days
	90.3°	85.8°
	27.7°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4.8	4.3
	433 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 Marshall County with an average high temperature of 90.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Mississippi. In Marshall County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Marshall County are May, October and April.

In Marshall County, there are 50.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Mississippi.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Marshall County with an average of 27.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Mississippi.

In Marshall County, there are 76.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Mississippi.

In Marshall County, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Mississippi.

Humidity in Marshall County 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 Marshall County with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.5 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 56.9 inches in Marshall County means that it is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.

May is the rainiest month in Marshall County with 9.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 99.6 rainy days annually in Marshall County, which is about average compared to other places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Summer 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 2.1 inches in Marshall County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Mississippi. January is the snowiest month in Marshall County with 0.9 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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