Zip 39525 (Diamondhead, MS) Climate

39525 Diamondhead, MS is located in the subtropical climate zone with warm to hot summers and mild winters. The average high temperature in the summer months reaches up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit and the average low temperature in the winter months drops to around 50 degrees Fahrenheit. It experiences an average of about 51 inches of precipitation per year and typically has a humidity level ranging from 58–86%. This area receives plenty of sunshine all year round, with an average of about 229 days of sunshine annually.

Diamondhead (zip 39525), Mississippi gets 63 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Diamondhead (zip 39525) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 219 sunny days per year in Diamondhead (zip 39525). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Diamondhead (zip 39525) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 99 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 40
Rain: averages 63 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 39525 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Mississippi.

4.2 Summer - 7.8 Winter

October, April and November are the most pleasant months in the 39525 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 39525 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Mississippi. In the 39525 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 39525 zip code are October, April and May.

In the 39525 zip code, there are 40.4 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 39525 zip code with an average of 40.4°. This is one of the warmest places in Mississippi.

In the 39525 zip code, there are 20.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Mississippi.

In the 39525 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 39525 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.

July is the wettest month in the 39525 zip code with 6.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 63.3 inches in the 39525 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Mississippi.

July is the rainiest month in the 39525 zip code with 12.5 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 99.4 rainy days annually in the 39525 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in the 39525 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Mississippi. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 39525 zip code.

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