Wayne County, MS Climate

Wayne County, MS has a humid subtropical climate with mild winters and hot summers. The average January low temperature is 39°F and the average July high temperature is in the mid-90s, making it an ideal destination for those looking to escape cold winter weather. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, but there are some months of light snowfall. Winters are mild, with temperatures rarely dipping below freezing, while summers can be quite hot and humid. In general, Wayne County offers mild temperatures all year round with plenty of sunshine and rainfall.

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

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

Wayne 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 35
Rain: averages 58 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Wayne County is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Mississippi.

4.7 Summer - 7.4 Winter

October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Wayne County, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Wayne, Mississippi	United States
	57.9 in.	38.1 in.
	0.2 in.	27.8 in.
	102.2 days	106.2 days
	218 days	205 days
	91.2°	85.8°
	34.6°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	5.7	4.3
	253 ft.	2443 ft.

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 Wayne County with an average high temperature of 91.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Mississippi. In Wayne County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wayne County are October, April and May.

In Wayne County, there are 62.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Mississippi.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wayne County with an average of 34.6°. This is warmer than most places in Mississippi.

In Wayne County, there are 46.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Mississippi.

In Wayne 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 Wayne 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.

January is the wettest month in Wayne County with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 57.9 inches in Wayne County means that it is wetter than most places in Mississippi.

July is the rainiest month in Wayne County with 10.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 102.2 rainy days annually in Wayne County, which is rainier than most places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

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

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