Tallahatchie County, MS Climate

Tallahatchie County, MS enjoys a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and mild winters. Average high temperatures in the summer reach near 90? while average lows drop into the mid-60s. Snowfall is rare in this area, with an average of only 2 inches per year. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with an average annual total of around 57 inches. In addition to rain, Tallahatchie County experiences frequent thunderstorms from April through September.

Tallahatchie County, Mississippi gets 56 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

Tallahatchie County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 94 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 32
Rain: averages 56 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

4.8 Summer - 6.8 Winter

October, May and April are the most pleasant months in Tallahatchie 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 Tallahatchie County with an average high temperature of 91.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Mississippi. In Tallahatchie County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Tallahatchie County are October, April and May.

In Tallahatchie County, there are 65.2 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 Tallahatchie County with an average of 31.8°. This is colder than most places in Mississippi.

In Tallahatchie County, there are 52.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.

In Tallahatchie 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 Tallahatchie County can be oppressive 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 Tallahatchie County with 6.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.3 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 56.3 inches in Tallahatchie County means that it is drier than most places in Mississippi.

March is the rainiest month in Tallahatchie County with 9.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 94.1 rainy days annually in Tallahatchie County, which is less rainy than most places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% 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 Tallahatchie County means that it is snowier than most places in Mississippi. January is the snowiest month in Tallahatchie County with 0.7 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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