Adams County, MS Climate

Adams, MS County has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters. Temperatures in the summer months usually peak in the mid-90s F (mid-30s C) while winter temperatures usually reach lows of around 40°F (4°C). The area receives an average of 56 inches (142 cm) of rain annually, with most of this rainfall occurring during the summer months. Summer is also when severe weather is most likely to occur, including thunderstorms, tornadoes and flooding. Despite its high temperature and humidity levels, Adams County offers a unique mix of natural beauty and outdoor activities.

Adams County, Mississippi gets 59 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Adams County averages 0 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 Adams County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Adams County 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 37
Rain: averages 59 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Adams County is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.

4.2 Summer - 7.5 Winter

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

Climate	Adams, Mississippi	United States
	59.3 in.	38.1 in.
	0.1 in.	27.8 in.
	96.0 days	106.2 days
	218 days	205 days
	91.5°	85.8°
	36.9°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	5.9	4.3
	164 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 Adams County with an average high temperature of 91.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Mississippi. In Adams County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Adams County are April, October and May.

In Adams County, there are 74.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Mississippi.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Adams County with an average of 36.9°. This is warmer than most places in Mississippi.

In Adams County, there are 31.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Mississippi.

In Adams County, 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 Adams County 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.

November is the wettest month in Adams County with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 4.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 59.3 inches in Adams County means that it is wetter than most places in Mississippi.

January is the rainiest month in Adams County with 9.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 96.0 rainy days annually in Adams County, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Adams County means that it is less snowy than most places in Mississippi. December is the snowiest month in Adams County with 0.0 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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