Yazoo County, MS Climate

Yazoo, MS County has a humid subtropical climate, with hot summers and mild winters. Summers are generally very hot and humid, with temperatures often reaching over 90°F (32°C). Winters tend to be mild but may occasionally dip to freezing temperatures. The area receives an average of 66 inches (168 cm) of rain annually, making it one of the wettest areas in the region. In addition, Yazoo experiences occasional thunderstorms and tropical storms throughout the year.

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

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

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Yazoo County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Yazoo County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 97 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 34
Rain: averages 57 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

4.7 Summer - 7.1 Winter

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

Climate	Yazoo, Mississippi	United States
	56.8 in.	38.1 in.
	0.1 in.	27.8 in.
	97.4 days	106.2 days
	215 days	205 days
	91.4°	85.8°
	33.6°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	5.3	4.3
	208 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 Yazoo County with an average high temperature of 91.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Mississippi. In Yazoo County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Yazoo County are October, April and May.

In Yazoo County, there are 67.4 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 Yazoo County with an average of 33.6°. This is warmer than most places in Mississippi.

In Yazoo County, there are 46.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.

In Yazoo 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 Yazoo 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.

December is the wettest month in Yazoo County with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 56.8 inches in Yazoo County means that it is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.

December is the rainiest month in Yazoo County with 9.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 97.4 rainy days annually in Yazoo County, which is less rainy than most places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

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

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