McComb Metro Area, MS Climate

The McComb, MS Metro Area has a humid subtropical climate. Summers are hot and humid with frequent afternoon thunderstorms. The average high temperatures in the summer months are around 90°F, and the lows can dip down to around 70°F at night. Winters are mild and wet with occasional snowfall and average low temperatures between 35-45°F. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, which helps contribute to the lush vegetation found throughout the area.

McComb Metro Area, Mississippi gets 63 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in McComb Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

McComb Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 100 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 36
Rain: averages 63 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

4.4 Summer - 7.6 Winter

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

Climate	McComb, Mississippi	United States
	62.8 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	99.9 days	106.2 days
	218 days	205 days
	91.5°	85.8°
	36.3°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	6	4.3
	348 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 McComb metro area with an average high temperature of 91.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Mississippi. In the McComb 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 McComb metro area are April, October and May.

In the McComb metro area, there are 73.9 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 McComb metro area with an average of 36.3°. This is warmer than most places in Mississippi.

In the McComb metro area, there are 36.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Mississippi.

In the McComb 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 McComb 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.

January is the wettest month in the McComb metro area with 6.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 4.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 62.8 inches in the McComb metro area means that it is one of the wettest places in Mississippi.

July is the rainiest month in the McComb metro area with 10.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 99.9 rainy days annually in the McComb metro area, which is about average compared to other places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in the McComb metro area, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Mississippi. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the McComb metro area.

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