Lowndes County, MS Climate

Lowndes County, Mississippi has a humid subtropical climate, with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The average summer high temperature is around 89 degrees Fahrenheit, while the winter low temperature averages around 40 degrees. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, with an annual average of 46 inches. During the summer months, thunderstorms are common due to the combination of heat and humidity. Snowfall is very rare in Lowndes County, but it does happen occasionally during the winter months.

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

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

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Lowndes County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lowndes 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 32
Rain: averages 55 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

4.9 Summer - 6.9 Winter

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

Climate	Lowndes, Mississippi	United States
	55.3 in.	38.1 in.
	0.3 in.	27.8 in.
	102.4 days	106.2 days
	216 days	205 days
	92.0°	85.8°
	31.9°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	5.1	4.3
	222 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.

July is the hottest month for Lowndes County with an average high temperature of 92.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Mississippi. In Lowndes County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lowndes County are October, April and May.

In Lowndes County, there are 68.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Mississippi.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lowndes County with an average of 31.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.

In Lowndes County, there are 53.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.

In Lowndes 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 Lowndes 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.

February is the wettest month in Lowndes County with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 55.3 inches in Lowndes County means that it is drier than most places in Mississippi.

January is the rainiest month in Lowndes County with 10.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 102.4 rainy days annually in Lowndes 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.3 inches in Lowndes County means that it is less snowy than most places in Mississippi. January is the snowiest month in Lowndes County with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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