Hinds County, MS Climate

Hinds County, MS has a humid subtropical climate characterized by hot, steamy summers and mild winters. Average highs in the summer range from the mid-80s to the mid-90s Fahrenheit, while lows can reach into the 60s and 70s. Winter temperatures are usually mild with highs in the 50s and 60s and lows in the 30s and 40s. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, with an average of over 50 inches per year. Although there may be occasional freezes during winter months, snowfall is rare and does not accumulate on the ground for more than a few hours at most.

Hinds County, Mississippi gets 55 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hinds County averages 1 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 Hinds County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hinds County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 104 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 55 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

4.4 Summer - 7.3 Winter

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

Climate	Hinds, Mississippi	United States
	54.8 in.	38.1 in.
	0.5 in.	27.8 in.
	103.9 days	106.2 days
	215 days	205 days
	92.1°	85.8°
	35.2°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	5.3	4.3
	259 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 Hinds County with an average high temperature of 92.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Mississippi. In Hinds County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hinds County are October, April and May.

In Hinds County, there are 74.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Mississippi.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hinds County with an average of 35.2°. This is warmer than most places in Mississippi.

In Hinds County, there are 38.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Mississippi.

In Hinds 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 Hinds 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.

December is the wettest month in Hinds County with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.1 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 54.8 inches in Hinds County means that it is drier than most places in Mississippi.

January is the rainiest month in Hinds County with 9.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 103.9 rainy days annually in Hinds County, which is rainier 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.5 inches in Hinds County means that it is about average compared to other places in Mississippi. December is the snowiest month in Hinds County with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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