Columbus Metro Area, MS Climate

The climate in the Columbus, MS Metro Area is typically humid subtropical. Summers tend to be long and hot with temperatures that can reach into the upper 90s. Winters are mild but can become quite cold at times with average lows dipping below freezing on occasion. Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year, with the most common months for precipitation being March and April. The area also experiences an occasional thunderstorm during the summer months which can bring about flooding of low-lying areas. Overall, Columbus has a pleasant climate that is suitable for all types of outdoor activities.

Columbus Metro Area, Mississippi gets 55 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Columbus Metro Area averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Columbus Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Columbus Metro Area 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 32
Rain: averages 55 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

4.9 Summer - 6.9 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in the Columbus metro area, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Columbus, Mississippi	United States
	55.3 in.	38.1 in.
	0.3 in.	27.8 in.
	102.4 days	106.2 days
	216 days	205 days
	92.0°	85.8°
	31.9°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	5.1	4.3
	222 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 the Columbus metro area with an average high temperature of 92.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Mississippi. In the Columbus 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 Columbus metro area are October, April and May.

In the Columbus metro area, there are 68.7 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 Columbus metro area with an average of 31.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.

In the Columbus metro area, there are 53.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.

In the Columbus 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 Columbus metro area can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.

February is the wettest month in the Columbus metro area with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 55.3 inches in the Columbus metro area means that it is drier than most places in Mississippi.

January is the rainiest month in the Columbus metro area with 10.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 102.4 rainy days annually in the Columbus metro area, which is rainier than most places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.3 inches in the Columbus metro area means that it is less snowy than most places in Mississippi. January is the snowiest month in the Columbus metro area with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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