Lafayette County, MS Climate

Lafayette County, Mississippi has a humid subtropical climate. Winters are generally mild with temperatures rarely dipping below freezing and snowfall rare. Summers are usually hot and humid, with occasional afternoon thunderstorms. Spring and fall months are pleasant, with moderate temperatures and occasional rainfall. The area receives an average of 50 inches of rain annually. In addition, Lafayette County experiences a wide range of temperatures throughout the year, ranging from as low as 25 degrees F in wintertime to highs of up to 95 degrees F in the summer months.

Lafayette County, Mississippi gets 58 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lafayette County averages 2 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 Lafayette County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lafayette County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 102 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 29
Rain: averages 58 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.4 Summer - 6.7 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Lafayette 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 Lafayette County with an average high temperature of 91.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Mississippi. In Lafayette County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lafayette County are October, May and April.

In Lafayette County, there are 64.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lafayette County with an average of 29.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Mississippi.

In Lafayette County, there are 70.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Mississippi.

In Lafayette County, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Mississippi.

Humidity in Lafayette County can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.

December is the wettest month in Lafayette County with 6.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 58.3 inches in Lafayette County means that it is wetter than most places in Mississippi.

December is the rainiest month in Lafayette County with 10.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 102.1 rainy days annually in Lafayette County, which is about average compared to other places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.7 inches in Lafayette County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Mississippi. January is the snowiest month in Lafayette County with 0.9 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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