Claiborne County, MS Climate

Claiborne County, MS has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. Average temperatures in the summer range from the mid-70s to mid-90s, while winter temperatures can dip into the 30s and 40s. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, averaging around 50 inches of rainfall annually. Snowfall is rare in this area, with most years receiving less than 2 inches of accumulation. The sunny days are plentiful, giving residents plenty of opportunities to enjoy outdoor activities during warm weather months.

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

Claiborne County averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Claiborne County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Claiborne County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 101 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 34
Rain: averages 58 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

4.4 Summer - 7.3 Winter

October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Claiborne 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 Claiborne County with an average high temperature of 92.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Mississippi. In Claiborne County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Claiborne County are October, April and May.

In Claiborne County, there are 78.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Mississippi.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Claiborne County with an average of 34.2°. This is warmer than most places in Mississippi.

In Claiborne County, there are 44.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Mississippi.

In Claiborne 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 Claiborne 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.

December is the wettest month in Claiborne County with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.6 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 57.5 inches in Claiborne County means that it is wetter than most places in Mississippi.

January is the rainiest month in Claiborne County with 9.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 101.1 rainy days annually in Claiborne County, which is about average compared to other places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.3 inches in Claiborne County means that it is less snowy than most places in Mississippi. January is the snowiest month in Claiborne County with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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