Tate County, MS Climate

Tate, MS County has a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and mild winters. Summers are characterized by high temperatures and high humidity, with frequent thunderstorms and occasional tropical storms. Winters are generally mild and short, but can occasionally be cold. Average temperatures range from the mid-30s in the winter to the mid-90s in the summer. The area gets an average of 54 inches of rain annually, mostly concentrated during the spring and summer months.

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

Tate County averages 2 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 Tate County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Tate County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 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 30
Rain: averages 55 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.4 Summer - 6.6 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Tate 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 Tate County with an average high temperature of 91.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Mississippi. In Tate County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Tate County are October, May and April.

In Tate County, there are 64.0 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 Tate County with an average of 29.5°. This is colder than most places in Mississippi.

In Tate County, there are 66.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Mississippi.

In Tate County, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Mississippi.

Humidity in Tate 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 Tate County with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.8 inches in Tate County means that it is drier than most places in Mississippi.

December is the rainiest month in Tate County with 10.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 103.4 rainy days annually in Tate County, which is rainier than most places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.8 inches in Tate County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Mississippi. January is the snowiest month in Tate County with 1.0 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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