Copiah County, MS Climate

Copiah County, MS has a humid subtropical climate characterized by mild winters and hot, humid summers. The average annual temperature is 63.7 °F (17.6°C) with an average high temperature of 82°F (27.8°C) and an average low temperature of 45°F (7.2°C). The area receives around 50 inches of precipitation annually with the majority occurring during the summer months. Copiah County also experiences bouts of heavy rainfall during thunderstorms and hurricanes. Winters tend to be mild with light snowfall on rare occasions. Overall, the climate in Copiah County is ideal for many outdoor activities throughout the year.

Copiah County, Mississippi gets 59 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

Copiah 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 36
Rain: averages 59 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

4.4 Summer - 7.5 Winter

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

Climate	Copiah, Mississippi	United States
	59.0 in.	38.1 in.
	0.4 in.	27.8 in.
	95.7 days	106.2 days
	215 days	205 days
	91.8°	85.8°
	36.0°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	5.7	4.3
	329 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 Copiah County with an average high temperature of 92.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Mississippi. In Copiah County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Copiah County are April, October and May.

In Copiah County, there are 77.0 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 Copiah County with an average of 36.0°. This is warmer than most places in Mississippi.

In Copiah County, there are 37.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Mississippi.

In Copiah 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 Copiah 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.

February is the wettest month in Copiah County with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.8 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 59.0 inches in Copiah County means that it is wetter than most places in Mississippi.

July is the rainiest month in Copiah County with 9.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 95.7 rainy days annually in Copiah 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 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.4 inches in Copiah County means that it is about average compared to other places in Mississippi. December is the snowiest month in Copiah County with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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