Picayune Metro Area, MS Climate

Picayune, MS Metro Area has a humid subtropical climate, which means that it experiences warm and humid summers and mild winters. The area's average annual temperature is around 70 degrees Fahrenheit. Summers are often hot and humid with temperatures reaching up to the mid-90s on the hottest days and usually dropping to the low 60s at night. Winters are typically mild and dry with temperatures ranging between 30-50 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is spread out throughout the year but tends to be heavier during spring months. Snowfall rarely occurs in this region, though it can occasionally happen during winter months.

Picayune Metro Area, Mississippi gets 62 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 219 sunny days per year in Picayune Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Picayune 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 38
Rain: averages 62 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

4.1 Summer - 7.7 Winter

October, April and November are the most pleasant months in the Picayune 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.

July is the hottest month for the Picayune metro area with an average high temperature of 91.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Mississippi. In the Picayune metro area, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Picayune metro area are April, October and May.

In the Picayune metro area, there are 67.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Picayune metro area with an average of 38.3°. This is one of the warmest places in Mississippi.

In the Picayune metro area, there are 27.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Mississippi.

In the Picayune 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 Picayune 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.

July is the wettest month in the Picayune metro area with 6.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 4.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 62.1 inches in the Picayune metro area means that it is wetter than most places in Mississippi.

July is the rainiest month in the Picayune metro area with 12.0 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 102.3 rainy days annually in the Picayune metro area, which is rainier than most places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

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

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