Zip 39702 (Columbus, MS) Climate

The climate in 39702 Columbus, MS is generally hot and humid throughout the year. Summers are long and humid with temperatures often reaching into the mid-90s Fahrenheit. Winters are usually mild with daytime high temperatures in the 50s or 60s Fahrenheit. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year with an average of over four inches per month. The area also experiences occasional snowfall during the winter months.

Columbus (zip 39702), Mississippi gets 55 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Columbus (zip 39702) averages 0 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 Columbus (zip 39702). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Columbus (zip 39702) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 55 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 39702 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.

4.8 Summer - 6.9 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in the 39702 zip code, 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 39702 zip code with an average high temperature of 92.4°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Mississippi. In the 39702 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 39702 zip code are October, April and May.

In the 39702 zip code, there are 71.7 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 39702 zip code with an average of 32.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.

In the 39702 zip code, there are 50.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.

In the 39702 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 39702 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.

February is the wettest month in the 39702 zip code with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 55.2 inches in the 39702 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Mississippi.

January is the rainiest month in the 39702 zip code with 10.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 106.3 rainy days annually in the 39702 zip code, which is rainier 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in the 39702 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Mississippi. January is the snowiest month in the 39702 zip code with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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