Walthall County, MS Climate

Walthall, MS County has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. Summers are often hot and humid, with temperatures reaching the high 80s and 90s. Winters are mild with temperatures ranging from the upper 50s to mid-60s. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, although summer months tend to be slightly wetter than winter months. The area experiences occasional thunderstorms during spring and summer months, as well as winter storms bringing ice and snow. Overall, Walthall, MS County provides a comfortable climate for its residents throughout the year.

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

Walthall County averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 219 sunny days per year in Walthall County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Walthall County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 102 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 37
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 Walthall County is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.

4.1 Summer - 7.6 Winter

October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Walthall 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 Walthall County with an average high temperature of 91.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Mississippi. In Walthall County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Walthall County are April, October and May.

In Walthall County, there are 76.2 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 Walthall County with an average of 36.6°. This is warmer than most places in Mississippi.

In Walthall County, there are 35.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Mississippi.

In Walthall 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 Walthall 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 Walthall County with 6.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 4.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 64.9 inches in Walthall County means that it is one of the wettest places in Mississippi.

July is the rainiest month in Walthall County with 10.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 102.0 rainy days annually in Walthall County, which is about average compared to other places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.2 inches in Walthall County means that it is less snowy than most places in Mississippi. December is the snowiest month in Walthall County with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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