Amite County, MS Climate

Amite County, Mississippi has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The average annual temperature is 18°C (64°F). During the summer months, temperatures can reach as high as 36°C (97°F) while winter temperatures can dip to freezing. Annual precipitation averages around 122 cm (48 inches). Summers are typically wetter than winters, with heavy rainfall from thunderstorms common in the afternoon hours. Winters tend to be drier, with occasional snowfall possible.

Amite County, Mississippi gets 63 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

Amite County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 97 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 36
Rain: averages 63 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

4.4 Summer - 7.6 Winter

October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Amite County, while July and August 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 Amite County with an average high temperature of 91.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Mississippi. In Amite County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Amite County are April, October and May.

In Amite 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 Amite County with an average of 36.1°. This is warmer than most places in Mississippi.

In Amite County, there are 37.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Mississippi.

In Amite 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 Amite 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.

January is the wettest month in Amite County with 6.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 4.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 62.6 inches in Amite County means that it is wetter than most places in Mississippi.

July is the rainiest month in Amite County with 10.4 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 97.4 rainy days annually in Amite County, which is less rainy than most places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% 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 Amite County means that it is less snowy than most places in Mississippi. December is the snowiest month in Amite County with 0.0 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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