Zip 38722 (Arcola, MS) Climate

The climate in 38722 Arcola, MS is a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. The area experiences temperatures ranging from the mid-60s to the upper 90s during the summer months and temperatures ranging from the low 40s to the mid-60s during the winter months. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year with an average of nearly 50 inches annually and periods of heavy rain during spring and summer months. Humidity levels can be high during summer months making it feel even hotter outside.

Arcola (zip 38722), Mississippi gets 53 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Arcola (zip 38722) 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 Arcola (zip 38722). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Arcola (zip 38722) 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 33
Rain: averages 53 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 38722 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Mississippi.

4.3 Summer - 6.9 Winter

October, April and May are the most pleasant months in the 38722 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Arcola, Mississippi	United States
	52.8 in.	38.1 in.
	0.3 in.	27.8 in.
	95.0 days	106.2 days
	215 days	205 days
	91.8°	85.8°
	33.2°	21.7°
	7	7
	5.3	4.3
	125 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 38722 zip code with an average high temperature of 91.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Mississippi. In the 38722 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 38722 zip code are October, April and May.

In the 38722 zip code, there are 70.8 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 38722 zip code with an average of 33.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.

In the 38722 zip code, there are 40.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Mississippi.

In the 38722 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 38722 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.

December is the wettest month in the 38722 zip code with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.8 inches in the 38722 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Mississippi.

December is the rainiest month in the 38722 zip code with 9.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 95.0 rainy days annually in the 38722 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.3 inches in the 38722 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Mississippi. January is the snowiest month in the 38722 zip code with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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