Zip 39083 (Hazlehurst, MS) Climate

Hazlehurst, MS (39083) enjoys a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. Snowfall is rare in the area, but winter temperatures can drop below freezing on occasion. Spring and fall are generally mild with occasional precipitation due to passing cold fronts from the northwest. July is the warmest month of the year with average high temperatures near 90 °F (32 °C) while January is typically the coolest month, with average low temperatures near 40 °F (4 °C). Overall, Hazlehurst enjoys an ideal mild climate for outdoor activities throughout most of the year.

Hazlehurst (zip 39083), Mississippi gets 59 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hazlehurst (zip 39083) averages 0 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 Hazlehurst (zip 39083). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hazlehurst (zip 39083) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 96 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 37
Rain: averages 59 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 39083 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Mississippi.

4.5 Summer - 7.5 Winter

October, April and May are the most pleasant months in the 39083 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Hazlehurst, Mississippi	United States
	58.9 in.	38.1 in.
	0.4 in.	27.8 in.
	96.3 days	106.2 days
	215 days	205 days
	91.5°	85.8°
	36.6°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	5.3	4.3
	381 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 39083 zip code with an average high temperature of 92.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Mississippi. In the 39083 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 39083 zip code are April, October and May.

In the 39083 zip code, there are 73.4 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 39083 zip code with an average of 36.6°. This is warmer than most places in Mississippi.

In the 39083 zip code, there are 33.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Mississippi.

In the 39083 zip code, 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 39083 zip code 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.

February is the wettest month in the 39083 zip code with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.7 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 58.9 inches in the 39083 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Mississippi.

July is the rainiest month in the 39083 zip code with 9.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 96.3 rainy days annually in the 39083 zip code, which is less rainy 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 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.4 inches in the 39083 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Mississippi. December is the snowiest month in the 39083 zip code with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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