Choctaw County, MS Climate

Choctaw, MS County experiences a humid subtropical climate, with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The average high in the summer months is around 90 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average low in the winter months is around 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, as it usually rains every month or two. The area also experiences some snowfall each winter, although it tends to be light. During spring and fall, temperatures range from the upper 70s to mid 80s during the day and 50s at night.

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

Choctaw County averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Choctaw County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Choctaw 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31
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 Choctaw County is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Mississippi.

5.7 Summer - 6.9 Winter

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

Climate	Choctaw, Mississippi	United States
	56.5 in.	38.1 in.
	0.7 in.	27.8 in.
	96.0 days	106.2 days
	217 days	205 days
	90.0°	85.8°
	30.7°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	5.5	4.3
	478 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 Choctaw County with an average high temperature of 90.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Mississippi. In Choctaw County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Choctaw County are May, October and April.

In Choctaw County, there are 49.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Mississippi.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Choctaw County with an average of 30.7°. This is colder than most places in Mississippi.

In Choctaw County, there are 63.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Mississippi.

In Choctaw 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 Choctaw County can be oppressive 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 Choctaw County with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.7 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 56.5 inches in Choctaw County means that it is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.

December is the rainiest month in Choctaw County with 9.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 96.0 rainy days annually in Choctaw 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 0.7 inches in Choctaw County means that it is snowier than most places in Mississippi. January is the snowiest month in Choctaw County with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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