Grenada Metro Area, MS Climate

The climate in the Grenada, MS Metro Area is subtropical and typically warm year-round. Summers are hot and humid while winters tend to be mild with occasional cold spells. Average temperatures range from highs of 90°F (32°C) during the summer months to lows of 40°F (4°C) during the winter months. Rainfall is abundant throughout much of the year, averaging approximately 50 inches (127 centimeters). The region is also prone to hurricanes due to its location on the Gulf Coast, making this an important consideration for anyone living or visiting the area.

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

Grenada 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 Grenada Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Grenada Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 95 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 31
Rain: averages 58 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.4 Summer - 6.8 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in the Grenada 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 Grenada metro area with an average high temperature of 90.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Mississippi. In the Grenada 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 Grenada metro area are October, May and April.

In the Grenada metro area, there are 54.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Mississippi.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Grenada metro area with an average of 31.1°. This is colder than most places in Mississippi.

In the Grenada metro area, there are 59.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Mississippi.

In the Grenada 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 Grenada 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 Grenada metro area with 6.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.5 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 57.5 inches in the Grenada metro area means that it is wetter than most places in Mississippi.

March is the rainiest month in the Grenada metro area with 9.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 94.8 rainy days annually in the Grenada metro area, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.9 inches in the Grenada metro area means that it is snowier than most places in Mississippi. January is the snowiest month in the Grenada metro area with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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