Zip 38737 (Drew, MS) Climate

The climate in 38737 Drew, MS is typically warm and humid. Summers are long and hot with temperatures reaching up to the mid-90s, while winters are mild with temperatures ranging from the mid-30s to low 50s. The region experiences a lot of rain year round, especially during the summer months when thunderstorms can pass through quite frequently. The area also has a moderate amount of snowfall each winter, adding to its beauty.

Drew (zip 38737), Mississippi gets 55 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Drew (zip 38737) 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 Drew (zip 38737). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Drew (zip 38737) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 102 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 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 38737 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Mississippi.

4.4 Summer - 6.8 Winter

October, April and May are the most pleasant months in the 38737 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.

August is the hottest month for the 38737 zip code with an average high temperature of 92.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Mississippi. In the 38737 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 38737 zip code are October, April and May.

In the 38737 zip code, there are 72.2 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 38737 zip code with an average of 32.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.

In the 38737 zip code, there are 45.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Mississippi.

In the 38737 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 38737 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.

December is the wettest month in the 38737 zip code with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 55.3 inches in the 38737 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Mississippi.

December is the rainiest month in the 38737 zip code with 10.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 101.6 rainy days annually in the 38737 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.7 inches in the 38737 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Mississippi. January is the snowiest month in the 38737 zip code with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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