Zip 38621 (Crenshaw, MS) Climate

The climate in 38621 Crenshaw, MS is classified as humid subtropical. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures ranging from the mid to high 80s Fahrenheit (about 28-32 degrees Celsius) and winters are mild but can dip down into the low 30s Fahrenheit (about 0-2 degrees Celsius). Precipitation is abundant throughout the year with most of it falling during the late spring and summer months. The area around Crenshaw can experience frequent thunderstorms, especially during the warm months.

Crenshaw (zip 38621), Mississippi gets 56 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Crenshaw (zip 38621) averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Crenshaw (zip 38621). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Crenshaw (zip 38621) 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31
Rain: averages 56 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 38621 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.

5.2 Summer - 6.6 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in the 38621 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Crenshaw, Mississippi	United States
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	90.9°	85.8°
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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 38621 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Mississippi. In the 38621 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 38621 zip code are October, May and April.

In the 38621 zip code, there are 60.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Mississippi.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 38621 zip code with an average of 30.6°. This is colder than most places in Mississippi.

In the 38621 zip code, there are 58.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Mississippi.

In the 38621 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 38621 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 38621 zip code with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 55.9 inches in the 38621 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Mississippi.

December is the rainiest month in the 38621 zip code with 9.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 95.2 rainy days annually in the 38621 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Summer 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 1.2 inches in the 38621 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Mississippi. January is the snowiest month in the 38621 zip code with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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