Stone County, MS Climate

Stone, MS County has a humid subtropical climate with mild winters and hot, humid summers. The average temperature in the summer months is around 80°F (26.7°C), and the winter months cools off to around 60°F (15.5°C). Rain is prevalent throughout the year, but it really picks up from late April until October. During this time of year, Stone can experience heavy thunderstorms and occasional flooding. The overall climate of Stone is warm and comfortable all year round.

Stone County, Mississippi gets 65 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

Stone County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 113 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 39
Rain: averages 65 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Stone County is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Mississippi.

3.6 Summer - 7.8 Winter

October, April and November are the most pleasant months in Stone 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 Stone County with an average high temperature of 91.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Mississippi. In Stone County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Stone County are April, October and March.

In Stone County, there are 75.8 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 Stone County with an average of 38.8°. This is one of the warmest places in Mississippi.

In Stone County, there are 26.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Mississippi.

In Stone 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 Stone 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.

July is the wettest month in Stone County with 6.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 65.2 inches in Stone County means that it is one of the wettest places in Mississippi.

July is the rainiest month in Stone County with 13.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 113.1 rainy days annually in Stone County, which is one of the rainiest places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Stone County means that it is less snowy than most places in Mississippi. March is the snowiest month in Stone County with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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