Clarke County, MS Climate

Clarke, MS County has a typical Humid Subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The average temperature in the summer months is usually between 78-90 degrees Fahrenheit with high humidity levels. Winters are generally mild with temperatures rarely falling below freezing. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of 4-6 inches per month. The area does face occasional thunderstorms, but they tend to be short lived. Overall, Clarke, MS County offers warm weather all year round and plenty of sunshine for outdoor activities.

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

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

Clarke County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 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 Clarke County is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Mississippi.

4.7 Summer - 7.3 Winter

October, May and April are the most pleasant months in Clarke 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.

July is the hottest month for Clarke County with an average high temperature of 91.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Mississippi. In Clarke County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Clarke County are October, April and May.

In Clarke County, there are 66.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.

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

In Clarke County, there are 45.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Mississippi.

In Clarke 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 Clarke 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.

March is the wettest month in Clarke County with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.8 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 58.0 inches in Clarke County means that it is wetter than most places in Mississippi.

July is the rainiest month in Clarke County with 10.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 102.6 rainy days annually in Clarke County, which is rainier than most places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Autumn 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 0.3 inches in Clarke County means that it is less snowy than most places in Mississippi. March is the snowiest month in Clarke County with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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