Perry County, MS Climate


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Perry, MS County experiences a humid subtropical climate with mild winters and hot summers. The area is prone to thunderstorms and other forms of precipitation throughout the year. Winters are usually mild with temperatures typically ranging from the mid-30s to the mid-50s, while summer months can reach temperatures in the 90s and 100s. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, creating an ideal climate for growing crops and lush vegetation. Snowfall does not particularly occur in this region of Mississippi, but it is not unheard of either.

Perry County, Mississippi gets 59 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Perry County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Perry County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 35
Rain: averages 59 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

4.5 Summer - 7.5 Winter
October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Perry 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 Perry County with an average high temperature of 91.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Mississippi. In Perry County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Perry County are April, October and May.
In Perry County, there are 78.9 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 Perry County with an average of 35.1°. This is warmer than most places in Mississippi.
In Perry County, there are 44.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Mississippi.
In Perry 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 Perry 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 Perry County with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.5 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 59.2 inches in Perry County means that it is wetter than most places in Mississippi.
July is the rainiest month in Perry County with 11.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 104.6 rainy days annually in Perry County, which is rainier than most places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% 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 Perry County means that it is less snowy than most places in Mississippi. March is the snowiest month in Perry County with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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