Cleveland Metro Area, MS Climate

The climate in the Cleveland, MS Metro Area is humid and subtropical. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures usually around mid-90s during June, July, and August while winter temperatures average in the mid to upper 40s. The area receives on average about 45 inches of rain per year, with most rain occurring during the summer months of May through September. Though there is occasional snow throughout the winter months, it does not accumulate often or last long. The area experiences an average of 217 sunny days per year making it mostly sunny throughout the year.

Cleveland Metro Area, Mississippi gets 53 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cleveland Metro Area averages 1 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 Cleveland Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cleveland Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 101 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 32
Rain: averages 53 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Cleveland metro area is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Mississippi.

4.4 Summer - 6.8 Winter

October, May and April are the most pleasant months in the Cleveland metro area, 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 the Cleveland metro area with an average high temperature of 91.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Mississippi. In the Cleveland metro area, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Cleveland metro area are October, April and May.

In the Cleveland metro area, there are 70.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Mississippi.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Cleveland metro area with an average of 32.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.

In the Cleveland metro area, there are 46.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.

In the Cleveland metro area, 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 the Cleveland metro area 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 the Cleveland metro area with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.7 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 53.2 inches in the Cleveland metro area means that it is one of the driest places in Mississippi.

December is the rainiest month in the Cleveland metro area with 10.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 100.7 rainy days annually in the Cleveland metro area, which is about average compared to other places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.6 inches in the Cleveland metro area means that it is snowier than most places in Mississippi. February is the snowiest month in the Cleveland metro area with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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