Greene County, MS Climate

Greene, MS County has a humid subtropical climate. Summers are generally hot and humid, with average temperatures in the mid-80s Fahrenheit (29-30 Celsius). Winters are mild, with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. The area sees an average of 50 inches (127 cm) of rain per year, spread evenly throughout the seasons. Snowfall is rare but not unheard of. In general, Greene offers pleasant weather and plenty of sunshine throughout the year.

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

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

Greene County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 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 35
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 Greene County is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.

4.5 Summer - 7.5 Winter

October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Greene 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 Greene County with an average high temperature of 91.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Mississippi. In Greene County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Greene County are April, October and May.

In Greene County, there are 78.3 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 Greene County with an average of 34.8°. This is warmer than most places in Mississippi.

In Greene County, there are 47.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.

In Greene 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 Greene 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.

July is the wettest month in Greene County with 6.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.5 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 Greene County means that it is wetter than most places in Mississippi.

July is the rainiest month in Greene County with 12.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 106.7 rainy days annually in Greene County, which is rainier than most places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.2 inches in Greene County means that it is less snowy than most places in Mississippi. December is the snowiest month in Greene County with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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