Zip 38744 (Glen Allan, MS) Climate

The climate in 38744 Glen Allan, MS is typical of the southeastern United States, with a mild winter and hot summers. Average temperatures range from the mid-20s Fahrenheit in the winter months to low 90s Fahrenheit in the summer months. The area receives an average of 51 inches of rain per year, most of which falls during the spring and summer months between April and September. The humidity can be high throughout the year, but especially during summer months when it peaks around 70 percent. Snowfall is minimal due to the mild winter climates, generally totalling less than 5 inches annually.

Glen Allan (zip 38744), Mississippi gets 56 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Glen Allan (zip 38744) averages 0 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 Glen Allan (zip 38744). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Glen Allan (zip 38744) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 101 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34
Rain: averages 56 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 38744 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Mississippi.

3.8 Summer - 7.2 Winter

October, April and May are the most pleasant months in the 38744 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Glen Allan, Mississippi	United States
	56.4 in.	38.1 in.
	0.2 in.	27.8 in.
	100.5 days	106.2 days
	215 days	205 days
	93.0°	85.8°
	34.1°	21.7°
	6.9	7
	5.7	4.3
	103 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 38744 zip code with an average high temperature of 93.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Mississippi. In the 38744 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 38744 zip code are October, April and May.

In the 38744 zip code, there are 85.6 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 38744 zip code with an average of 34.1°. This is warmer than most places in Mississippi.

In the 38744 zip code, there are 38.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Mississippi.

In the 38744 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 38744 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 38744 zip code with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 56.4 inches in the 38744 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Mississippi.

December is the rainiest month in the 38744 zip code with 9.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 100.5 rainy days annually in the 38744 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.2 inches in the 38744 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Mississippi. February is the snowiest month in the 38744 zip code with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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