Leflore County, MS Climate

Leflore, MS County has a humid subtropical climate, with hot summers and mild winters. Average temperatures range from 50°F in the winter to around 90°F during the summer months. During the spring and fall seasons, temperatures tend to be moderate, ranging from 60°F to 80°F. The area receives an average of 51 inches of rain per year and experiences occasional snowfall in the winter months. Humidity is generally high throughout the year, providing a comfortable atmosphere that is ideal for outdoor activities.

Leflore County, Mississippi gets 55 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Leflore County averages 1 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 Leflore County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Leflore 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 34
Rain: averages 55 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Leflore County is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Mississippi.

4.4 Summer - 6.9 Winter

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

Climate	Leflore, Mississippi	United States
	55.0 in.	38.1 in.
	0.8 in.	27.8 in.
	102.3 days	106.2 days
	215 days	205 days
	91.7°	85.8°
	33.5°	21.7°
	7	7
	5.7	4.3
	121 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 Leflore County with an average high temperature of 91.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Mississippi. In Leflore County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Leflore County are October, April and May.

In Leflore County, there are 70.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Mississippi.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Leflore County with an average of 33.5°. This is warmer than most places in Mississippi.

In Leflore County, there are 42.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Mississippi.

In Leflore 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 Leflore 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 Leflore County with 6.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.8 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 55.0 inches in Leflore County means that it is drier than most places in Mississippi.

March is the rainiest month in Leflore County with 10.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 102.3 rainy days annually in Leflore County, which is rainier than most 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 0.8 inches in Leflore County means that it is snowier than most places in Mississippi. January is the snowiest month in Leflore County with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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