Marion County, MS Climate

Marion, MS County has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. Winters are generally quite short, typically lasting from December to February. Summers are long and warm, typically beginning in April and lasting through September. The county has an average annual temperature of around 66°F (19°C). Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year with an average of around 48 inches (122 cm) per year. This part of Mississippi enjoys plenty sunshine with over 200 days of sunshine each year and occasional thunderstorms passing through during the summer months.

Marion County, Mississippi gets 62 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

Marion County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 36
Rain: averages 62 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

3.9 Summer - 7.6 Winter

October, April and November are the most pleasant months in Marion 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 Marion County with an average high temperature of 92.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Mississippi. In Marion County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Marion County are April, October and March.

In Marion County, there are 81.8 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 Marion County with an average of 36.3°. This is warmer than most places in Mississippi.

In Marion County, there are 36.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Mississippi.

In Marion 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 Marion 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 Marion County with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 4.1 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 61.7 inches in Marion County means that it is wetter than most places in Mississippi.

July is the rainiest month in Marion County with 11.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 105.6 rainy days annually in Marion County, which is rainier than most places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% 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 Marion County means that it is less snowy than most places in Mississippi. December is the snowiest month in Marion County with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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