Smith County, MS Climate

Smith, MS County has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers, mild winters, and plenty of rainy days throughout the year. Average high temperatures in the summer months reach into the mid-90s Fahrenheit while lows drop to around 70 degrees. In the winter months, highs typically range from the upper 50s to low 60s while lows average out in the lower 40s. The area receives an average of 52 inches of rain each year and occasional snowfall during the winter.

Smith County, Mississippi gets 58 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

Smith County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 95 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 33
Rain: averages 58 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5 Summer - 7.2 Winter

October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Smith 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.

July is the hottest month for Smith County with an average high temperature of 91.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Mississippi. In Smith County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Smith County are October, April and May.

In Smith County, there are 59.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Mississippi.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Smith County with an average of 33.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.

In Smith County, there are 50.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.

In Smith 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 Smith 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.

February is the wettest month in Smith County with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 57.8 inches in Smith County means that it is wetter than most places in Mississippi.

July is the rainiest month in Smith County with 9.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 94.5 rainy days annually in Smith County, which is less rainy than most places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Autumn 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 0.3 inches in Smith County means that it is less snowy than most places in Mississippi. December is the snowiest month in Smith County with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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