Calhoun County, MS Climate

Calhoun, MS County has a humid subtropical climate. Summers in Calhoun are hot and humid with temperatures typically ranging from the upper 80s to the mid 90s, while winters tend to be mild with lows usually in the mid 40s. Precipitation levels are high throughout the year and snowfall is rare. As expected, humidity levels can be quite high during the summer months, making it difficult to stay comfortable outdoors for extended periods of time.

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

Calhoun County averages 1 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 Calhoun County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Calhoun County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 94 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 30
Rain: averages 57 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Calhoun County is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Mississippi.

5.8 Summer - 6.8 Winter

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

Climate	Calhoun, Mississippi	United States
	57.0 in.	38.1 in.
	1.2 in.	27.8 in.
	93.6 days	106.2 days
	216 days	205 days
	90.1°	85.8°
	29.8°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	5.1	4.3
	343 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 Calhoun County with an average high temperature of 90.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Mississippi. In Calhoun County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Calhoun County are May, October and April.

In Calhoun County, there are 49.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Mississippi.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Calhoun County with an average of 29.8°. This is colder than most places in Mississippi.

In Calhoun County, there are 67.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Mississippi.

In Calhoun County, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Mississippi.

Humidity in Calhoun 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 Calhoun County with 6.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 57.0 inches in Calhoun County means that it is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.

December is the rainiest month in Calhoun County with 9.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 93.6 rainy days annually in Calhoun County, which is less rainy 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.2 inches in Calhoun County means that it is snowier than most places in Mississippi. January is the snowiest month in Calhoun County with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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