Lamar County, MS Climate

Lamar, MS County has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. During the summer months, temperatures average in the low to mid-90s with high humidity levels. Overnight lows rarely dip below 70 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters are usually mild with temperatures averaging in the 50s during the day, and overnight lows dipping into the 20s and 30s. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, especially in spring and autumn. Snow is rare but can occasionally occur during winter months.

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

Lamar County averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Lamar County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lamar County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 37
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 Lamar County is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.

4.2 Summer - 7.5 Winter

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

Climate	Lamar, Mississippi	United States
	60.4 in.	38.1 in.
	0.3 in.	27.8 in.
	108.7 days	106.2 days
	217 days	205 days
	91.1°	85.8°
	37.0°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	5.7	4.3
	307 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 Lamar County with an average high temperature of 91.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Mississippi. In Lamar County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lamar County are October, April and May.

In Lamar County, there are 67.3 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 Lamar County with an average of 37.0°. This is warmer than most places in Mississippi.

In Lamar County, there are 31.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Mississippi.

In Lamar 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 Lamar 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.

January is the wettest month in Lamar County with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.9 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 Lamar County means that it is wetter than most places in Mississippi.

July is the rainiest month in Lamar County with 11.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 108.7 rainy days annually in Lamar County, which is one of the rainiest places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.3 inches in Lamar County means that it is less snowy than most places in Mississippi. December is the snowiest month in Lamar County with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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