Jasper County, MS Climate

Jasper, MS County is located in the state of Mississippi and has a humid subtropical climate. The county experiences hot and humid summers with average temperatures reaching into the mid-90s and mild winters, with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, with an average of 55 inches per year. During the summer months, thunderstorms come through occasionally bringing heavy rains and strong winds. Despite its location in Mississippi, Jasper experiences all four distinct seasons throughout the year.

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

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

Jasper County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 96 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 33
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 Jasper County is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Mississippi.

5 Summer - 7.2 Winter

October, May and April are the most pleasant months in Jasper 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 Jasper County with an average high temperature of 91.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Mississippi. In Jasper County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Jasper County are October, April and May.

In Jasper County, there are 62.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Mississippi.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Jasper County with an average of 33.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.

In Jasper County, there are 49.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.

In Jasper 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 Jasper 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 Jasper County with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.9 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 56.9 inches in Jasper County means that it is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.

July is the rainiest month in Jasper County with 10.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 95.5 rainy days annually in Jasper County, which is less rainy than most places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Autumn 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 0.2 inches in Jasper County means that it is less snowy than most places in Mississippi. January is the snowiest month in Jasper County with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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