Oktibbeha County, MS Climate


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Oktibbeha, MS County has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average high temperature in the summer months is around 85°F and the average low temperatures in the winter months hover around 40°F. Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year, with an annual average of about 50 inches, and snowfall is rare. As such, Oktibbeha, MS County is a great place for outdoor activities during all seasons.

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

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

Oktibbeha County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 100 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 31
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 Oktibbeha 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 Oktibbeha County, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateOktibbeha, MississippiUnited States
  54.9 in.38.1 in.
  0.2 in.27.8 in.
  100.3 days106.2 days
  216 days205 days
  91.5°85.8°
  31.4°21.7°
  7.17
  5.74.3
  305 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 Oktibbeha County with an average high temperature of 91.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Mississippi. In Oktibbeha County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Oktibbeha County are October, April and May.
In Oktibbeha County, there are 64.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Oktibbeha County with an average of 31.4°. This is colder than most places in Mississippi.
In Oktibbeha County, there are 54.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Mississippi.
In Oktibbeha 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 Oktibbeha 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 Oktibbeha County with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.7 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.9 inches in Oktibbeha County means that it is drier than most places in Mississippi.
January is the rainiest month in Oktibbeha County with 9.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 100.3 rainy days annually in Oktibbeha County, which is about average compared to other 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 0.2 inches in Oktibbeha County means that it is less snowy than most places in Mississippi. January is the snowiest month in Oktibbeha County with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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