Tishomingo County, MS Climate

Tishomingo, MS County has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. On average, temperatures range from the high 40s in the winter months to the mid 90s in the summer months. Rainfall is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with most occurring during late spring and early fall. The area experiences occasional severe weather such as thunderstorms, hail and tornadoes. In general, however, Tishomingo enjoys plenty of sunshine and mild temperatures throughout the year.

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

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

Tishomingo County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 112 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28
Rain: averages 58 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.4 Summer - 6.4 Winter

May, October and September are the most pleasant months in Tishomingo County, while July and January 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 Tishomingo County with an average high temperature of 89.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Mississippi. In Tishomingo County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Tishomingo County are May, October and September.

In Tishomingo County, there are 40.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Mississippi.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Tishomingo County with an average of 28.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Mississippi.

In Tishomingo County, there are 77.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Mississippi.

In Tishomingo 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 Tishomingo 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 Tishomingo County with 6.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 4.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 58.4 inches in Tishomingo County means that it is wetter than most places in Mississippi.

December is the rainiest month in Tishomingo County with 10.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 112.4 rainy days annually in Tishomingo County, which is one of the rainiest places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Spring 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 1.9 inches in Tishomingo County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Mississippi. January is the snowiest month in Tishomingo County with 0.8 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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