Corinth Metro Area, MS Climate

The climate in Corinth, MS Metro Area is generally mild, but can vary throughout the year. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures often reaching into the high 90s. Winters are typically cool, but snowfall is rare. Spring and fall bring moderate temperatures and occasional rainfall. Overall, Corinth experiences an average of 223 sunny days per year with 198 days of measurable precipitation. The area gets around 47 inches of rain annually and has an average annual temperature of 61°F. Humidity levels remain fairly consistent throughout the year due to the close proximity to nearby bodies of water like Pickwick Lake and the Tennessee River.

Corinth Metro Area, Mississippi gets 58 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Corinth Metro Area averages 2 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 Corinth Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Corinth Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 111 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28
Rain: averages 58 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.1 Summer - 6.3 Winter

May, October and September are the most pleasant months in the Corinth metro area, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Corinth, Mississippi	United States
	57.5 in.	38.1 in.
	1.9 in.	27.8 in.
	110.8 days	106.2 days
	216 days	205 days
	89.8°	85.8°
	28.0°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4.8	4.3
	491 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 the Corinth metro area with an average high temperature of 89.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Mississippi. In the Corinth metro area, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Corinth metro area are May, October and September.

In the Corinth metro area, there are 45.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Mississippi.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Corinth metro area with an average of 28.0°. This is one of the coldest places in Mississippi.

In the Corinth metro area, there are 77.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Mississippi.

In the Corinth metro area, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Mississippi.

Humidity in the Corinth 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.

December is the wettest month in the Corinth metro area with 6.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 57.5 inches in the Corinth metro area means that it is wetter than most places in Mississippi.

December is the rainiest month in the Corinth metro area with 10.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 110.8 rainy days annually in the Corinth metro area, which is one of the rainiest 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 1.9 inches in the Corinth metro area means that it is one of the snowiest places in Mississippi. January is the snowiest month in the Corinth metro area with 0.9 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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