Lawrence County, MS Climate

Lawrence, MS County has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers, mild winters and even precipitation throughout the year. The average summer temperature is 80°F (27°C) while the average winter temperature is around 55°F (13°C). The county receives an average of about 51 inches (129 centimeters) of rain annually, most of which falls in the spring and summer months. Snowfall is rare but not unheard of, usually occurring at some point during the winter months. The county is also susceptible to hurricanes during hurricane season from June through November.

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

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

Lawrence County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 98 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 60 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

4.4 Summer - 7.5 Winter

October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Lawrence 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 Lawrence County with an average high temperature of 92.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Mississippi. In Lawrence County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lawrence County are April, October and May.

In Lawrence County, there are 77.2 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 Lawrence County with an average of 34.9°. This is warmer than most places in Mississippi.

In Lawrence County, there are 43.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Mississippi.

In Lawrence 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 Lawrence 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 Lawrence County with 6.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.8 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 59.9 inches in Lawrence County means that it is wetter than most places in Mississippi.

July is the rainiest month in Lawrence County with 10.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 97.9 rainy days annually in Lawrence County, which is less rainy than most places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% 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 Lawrence County means that it is less snowy than most places in Mississippi. December is the snowiest month in Lawrence County with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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