Zip 39078 (Georgetown, MS) Climate

Georgetown, MS has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers, mild winters, and abundant precipitation throughout the year. The city receives an average of over 50 inches of rain annually, with most of it falling during the summer months. Temperatures in the summer can reach highs into the low 90s Fahrenheit and nighttime lows often stay in the mid-70s. Winters are typically mild with temperatures rarely dipping below freezing or reaching above 70 degrees Fahrenheit.

Georgetown (zip 39078), Mississippi gets 58 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Georgetown (zip 39078) averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Georgetown (zip 39078). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Georgetown (zip 39078) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 94 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 35
Rain: averages 58 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 39078 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.

4.4 Summer - 7.4 Winter

October, April and May are the most pleasant months in the 39078 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Georgetown, Mississippi	United States
	58.2 in.	38.1 in.
	0.5 in.	27.8 in.
	93.8 days	106.2 days
	215 days	205 days
	92.2°	85.8°
	34.7°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	5.7	4.3
	246 ft.	2443 ft.

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 39078 zip code with an average high temperature of 92.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Mississippi. In the 39078 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 39078 zip code are October, April and May.

In the 39078 zip code, there are 80.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Mississippi.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 39078 zip code with an average of 34.7°. This is warmer than most places in Mississippi.

In the 39078 zip code, there are 44.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Mississippi.

In the 39078 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 39078 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.

February is the wettest month in the 39078 zip code with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 58.2 inches in the 39078 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Mississippi.

July is the rainiest month in the 39078 zip code with 9.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 93.8 rainy days annually in the 39078 zip code, which is less rainy 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 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.5 inches in the 39078 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Mississippi. December is the snowiest month in the 39078 zip code with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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