Covington County, MS Climate

Covington, MS County has a humid subtropical climate with mild winters and hot summers. The average high temperature in the summer is around 90°F while the average low temperature in the winter is around 40°F. Precipitation is frequent throughout the year, receiving around 55 inches of rain annually. The area experiences occasional thunderstorms during the summer months and occasional snowfall in the winter. Humidity levels are usually high during summer and fall months, making for oppressive weather conditions at times.

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

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

Covington County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 99 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34
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 Covington County is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Mississippi.

4.8 Summer - 7.4 Winter

October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Covington 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 Covington County with an average high temperature of 90.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Mississippi. In Covington County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Covington County are October, April and May.

In Covington County, there are 60.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Mississippi.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Covington County with an average of 34.3°. This is warmer than most places in Mississippi.

In Covington County, there are 44.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Mississippi.

In Covington 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 Covington 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 Covington County with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.7 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 58.7 inches in Covington County means that it is wetter than most places in Mississippi.

July is the rainiest month in Covington County with 10.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 98.8 rainy days annually in Covington County, which is about average compared to other places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% 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 Covington County means that it is less snowy than most places in Mississippi. December is the snowiest month in Covington County with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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