Forrest County, MS Climate

Forrest, MS County has a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and mild winters. Summers are typically long and very warm, with average high temperatures in the mid to upper 80s Fahrenheit (30°C) and lows in the mid to upper 70s Fahrenheit (23°C). Winters are mild, with average highs reaching the low to mid-50s Fahrenheit (12°C) and lows in the mid-30s Fahrenheit (1°C). The area receives an abundant amount of rainfall year-round due to its location in the Gulf Coast region. Spring is usually a pleasant time of year with plenty of sunshine and occasional showers.

Forrest County, Mississippi gets 60 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

Forrest County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 36
Rain: averages 60 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

4.3 Summer - 7.5 Winter

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

Climate	Forrest, Mississippi	United States
	60.4 in.	38.1 in.
	0.3 in.	27.8 in.
	106.4 days	106.2 days
	218 days	205 days
	91.3°	85.8°
	36.4°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	5.6	4.3
	218 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 Forrest County with an average high temperature of 91.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Mississippi. In Forrest County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Forrest County are April, October and May.

In Forrest County, there are 70.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Mississippi.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Forrest County with an average of 36.4°. This is warmer than most places in Mississippi.

In Forrest County, there are 35.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Mississippi.

In Forrest 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 Forrest 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.

January is the wettest month in Forrest County with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.8 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 60.4 inches in Forrest County means that it is wetter than most places in Mississippi.

July is the rainiest month in Forrest County with 11.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 106.4 rainy days annually in Forrest County, which is rainier than most places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% 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 Forrest County means that it is less snowy than most places in Mississippi. December is the snowiest month in Forrest County with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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