Zip 38720 (Alligator, MS) Climate

38720 Alligator, MS has a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and mild winters. The area typically enjoys long summers with temperatures reaching into the upper 80s and low 90s Fahrenheit (30-32°C). Winter temperatures are usually mild with highs in the 40s and 50s Fahrenheit (5-12°C). Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, with an average of about 60 inches (1,500 mm) annually. Snowfall is rare in 38720 Alligator, MS but can occur in the winter months.

Alligator (zip 38720), Mississippi gets 53 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Alligator (zip 38720) 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 Alligator (zip 38720). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Alligator (zip 38720) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 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 32
Rain: averages 53 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 38720 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Mississippi.

4.7 Summer - 6.8 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in the 38720 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Alligator, Mississippi	United States
	53.4 in.	38.1 in.
	0.8 in.	27.8 in.
	102.8 days	106.2 days
	215 days	205 days
	91.6°	85.8°
	31.6°	21.7°
	7	7
	4.9	4.3
	157 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 38720 zip code with an average high temperature of 91.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Mississippi. In the 38720 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 38720 zip code are October, May and April.

In the 38720 zip code, there are 67.1 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 38720 zip code with an average of 31.6°. This is colder than most places in Mississippi.

In the 38720 zip code, there are 49.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.

In the 38720 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 38720 zip code 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 38720 zip code with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.4 inches in the 38720 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Mississippi.

May is the rainiest month in the 38720 zip code with 10.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 102.8 rainy days annually in the 38720 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.8 inches in the 38720 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Mississippi. February is the snowiest month in the 38720 zip code with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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