Winston County, MS Climate

Winston, MS County has a humid subtropical climate with hot and muggy summers and mild to cool winters. The county is subject to frequent thunderstorms and occasional tornadoes. Summers are characterized by high humidity, with average July temperatures around ninety degrees Fahrenheit. Winters tend to be cool, with average January temperatures in the mid-forties. As Winston is located close to the Gulf Coast, the area receives ample precipitation all year round. Rainfall can vary greatly from season to season, but it averages around fifty inches per year.

Winston County, Mississippi gets 57 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Winston County averages 1 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 Winston County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Winston County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 92 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 32
Rain: averages 57 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.3 Summer - 7.1 Winter

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

Climate	Winston, Mississippi	United States
	56.5 in.	38.1 in.
	0.5 in.	27.8 in.
	91.8 days	106.2 days
	218 days	205 days
	90.8°	85.8°
	32.3°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	5.3	4.3
	460 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.

August is the hottest month for Winston County with an average high temperature of 90.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Mississippi. In Winston County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Winston County are October, April and May.

In Winston County, there are 60.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Mississippi.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Winston County with an average of 32.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.

In Winston County, there are 52.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.

In Winston County, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Mississippi.

Humidity in Winston 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.

February is the wettest month in Winston County with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.5 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 56.5 inches in Winston County means that it is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.

July is the rainiest month in Winston County with 8.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 91.8 rainy days annually in Winston County, which is one of the least rainy places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.5 inches in Winston County means that it is about average compared to other places in Mississippi. December is the snowiest month in Winston County with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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