Zip 39705 (Columbus, MS) Climate

Columbus, MS has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with the highest levels occurring from April to June. The average temperature in July is around 85°F (29°C) with high humidity, while temperatures in January are typically between 50-60°F (10-15°C). The area does get snow occasionally, but only light amounts that generally melt in one or two days. Thunderstorms commonly occur during the summer months and can bring with them heavy rains and occasional hail or damaging winds.

Columbus (zip 39705), Mississippi gets 55 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Columbus (zip 39705) 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 39705). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Columbus (zip 39705) 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 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 39705 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Mississippi.

5.1 Summer - 6.9 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in the 39705 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Columbus, Mississippi	United States
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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 39705 zip code with an average high temperature of 92.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Mississippi. In the 39705 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 39705 zip code are October, April and May.

In the 39705 zip code, there are 67.9 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 39705 zip code with an average of 31.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.

In the 39705 zip code, there are 54.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Mississippi.

In the 39705 zip code, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Mississippi.

Humidity in the 39705 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 39705 zip code with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 55.0 inches in the 39705 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Mississippi.

January is the rainiest month in the 39705 zip code with 10.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 108.6 rainy days annually in the 39705 zip code, which is one of the rainiest 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 0.4 inches in the 39705 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Mississippi. January is the snowiest month in the 39705 zip code with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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