Alcorn County, MS Climate


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Alcorn, MS County has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average annual high temperature is around 82 degrees Fahrenheit (27.7 degrees Celsius) and the average low temperature is around 58 degrees Fahrenheit (14.4 degrees Celsius). Precipitation is distributed evenly throughout the year, with an occasional peak during the summer months. During these months there can be heavy rainfall and thunderstorms, while winter months tend to have less precipitation. Summer weather generally consists of hot days and muggy nights with some relief from afternoon thunderstorms. In the winter months temperatures are usually mild and it rarely snows in Alcorn, MS County.

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

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

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Alcorn County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Alcorn County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 111 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 Alcorn County 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 Alcorn County, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

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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 Alcorn County with an average high temperature of 89.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Mississippi. In Alcorn County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Alcorn County are May, October and September.
In Alcorn County, there are 45.6 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 Alcorn County with an average of 28.0°. This is one of the coldest places in Mississippi.
In Alcorn County, there are 77.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Mississippi.
In Alcorn County, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Mississippi.
Humidity in Alcorn 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 Alcorn County with 6.2 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 57.5 inches in Alcorn County means that it is wetter than most places in Mississippi.
December is the rainiest month in Alcorn County with 10.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 110.8 rainy days annually in Alcorn County, 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 Alcorn County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Mississippi. January is the snowiest month in Alcorn County with 0.9 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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