Zip 38603 (Ashland, MS) Climate

The climate in 38603 Ashland, MS is typically hot and humid during the summer months with average temperatures reaching as high as 95 degrees Fahrenheit. The winter months tend to be much cooler, with temperatures dropping to an average of 39 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is plentiful throughout the year with rainfall occurring on average about 10 days a month. The area experiences mild winds from the south most of the year.

Ashland (zip 38603), Mississippi gets 57 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ashland (zip 38603) averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Ashland (zip 38603). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ashland (zip 38603) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 57 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 38603 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Mississippi.

6.2 Summer - 6.4 Winter

May, October and September are the most pleasant months in the 38603 zip code, while July and January 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.

August is the hottest month for the 38603 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Mississippi. In the 38603 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 38603 zip code are May, October and September.

In the 38603 zip code, there are 44.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Mississippi.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 38603 zip code with an average of 27.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Mississippi.

In the 38603 zip code, there are 78.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Mississippi.

In the 38603 zip code, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Mississippi.

Humidity in the 38603 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 38603 zip code with 6.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 57.2 inches in the 38603 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.

December is the rainiest month in the 38603 zip code with 10.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 108.7 rainy days annually in the 38603 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Summer 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 2.0 inches in the 38603 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Mississippi. February is the snowiest month in the 38603 zip code with 0.8 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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