Quitman County, MS Climate

Quitman, MS County has a humid subtropical climate. The summers are hot and muggy with temperatures averaging in the mid-80s Fahrenheit while the winters are mild and wet. Winters tend to be short with temperatures rarely dipping below freezing. Precipitation is fairly evenly spread throughout the year, with most rain coming between April and October. The area experiences abundant sunshine throughout the year with an average of 220 days of sunshine annually. Humidity levels can be high due to the proximity to the Gulf of Mexico but generally remain comfortable thanks to frequent breezes from the south or southwest.

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

Quitman County averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Quitman County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Quitman County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 91 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31
Rain: averages 55 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5 Summer - 6.8 Winter

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

Climate	Quitman, Mississippi	United States
	54.9 in.	38.1 in.
	0.9 in.	27.8 in.
	90.9 days	106.2 days
	214 days	205 days
	91.4°	85.8°
	30.6°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	5	4.3
	155 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 Quitman County with an average high temperature of 91.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Mississippi. In Quitman County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Quitman County are October, May and April.

In Quitman County, there are 64.8 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 Quitman County with an average of 30.6°. This is colder than most places in Mississippi.

In Quitman County, there are 57.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Mississippi.

In Quitman 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 Quitman 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 Quitman County with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.9 inches in Quitman County means that it is drier than most places in Mississippi.

May is the rainiest month in Quitman County with 9.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 90.9 rainy days annually in Quitman County, which is one of the least rainy places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Summer 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 0.9 inches in Quitman County means that it is snowier than most places in Mississippi. January is the snowiest month in Quitman County with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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