Issaquena County, MS Climate

The climate in Issaquena County, Mississippi is generally hot and humid. Summers are long and scorching, with high temperatures in the 90s and plenty of sunshine. Winters are mild, with occasional cold snaps that bring freezing temperatures for a few days or weeks at a time. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, averaging around 50-60 inches annually, with the most rain occurring during late spring and early summer. In addition to rainfall, thunderstorms are common during the summer months, bringing heavy downpours of rain as well as frequent lightning strikes.

Issaquena County, Mississippi gets 57 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

Issaquena County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 101 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34
Rain: averages 57 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Issaquena County is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Mississippi.

4 Summer - 7.2 Winter

October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Issaquena 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.

August is the hottest month for Issaquena County with an average high temperature of 92.8°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Mississippi. In Issaquena County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Issaquena County are October, April and May.

In Issaquena County, there are 81.0 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 Issaquena County with an average of 34.1°. This is warmer than most places in Mississippi.

In Issaquena County, there are 39.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Mississippi.

In Issaquena 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 Issaquena 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 Issaquena County with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 56.6 inches in Issaquena County means that it is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.

December is the rainiest month in Issaquena County with 9.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 100.6 rainy days annually in Issaquena County, which is about average compared to other places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

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

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