Montgomery County, MS Climate

Montgomery, MS County has a humid subtropical climate. Summers are hot and humid with frequent thunderstorms, while winters are mild to cool. Average temperatures range from the low 50s in the winter to the upper 90s in the summer. Rainfall is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with occasional snowfall during the winter months. The area also receives a fair amount of sunshine throughout the year with an average of around 220 days of sunshine per year.

Montgomery County, Mississippi gets 57 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

Montgomery 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31
Rain: averages 57 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Montgomery County is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Mississippi.

6 Summer - 6.8 Winter

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

Climate	Montgomery, Mississippi	United States
	57.4 in.	38.1 in.
	0.5 in.	27.8 in.
	98.4 days	106.2 days
	216 days	205 days
	89.8°	85.8°
	30.6°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	5.5	4.3
	381 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 Montgomery County with an average high temperature of 90.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Mississippi. In Montgomery County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Montgomery County are May, October and April.

In Montgomery County, there are 47.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Mississippi.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Montgomery County with an average of 30.6°. This is colder than most places in Mississippi.

In Montgomery County, there are 66.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Mississippi.

In Montgomery County, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Mississippi.

Humidity in Montgomery 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.

December is the wettest month in Montgomery County with 6.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is August 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 57.4 inches in Montgomery County means that it is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.

December is the rainiest month in Montgomery County with 9.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 98.4 rainy days annually in Montgomery County, which is less rainy 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 0.5 inches in Montgomery County means that it is about average compared to other places in Mississippi. January is the snowiest month in Montgomery County with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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