Zip 39746 (Hamilton, MS) Climate

The climate in 39746 Hamilton, MS is typically humid subtropical with hot summers and mild winters. Summers in the area are usually hot and humid with occasional thunderstorms, while winters tend to be mild with occasional cold spells. Precipitation is distributed throughout the year, but peaks during the summer months from April through June. Summers generally average around 81°F (27°C) while winter temperatures average around 47°F (8°C).

Hamilton (zip 39746), Mississippi gets 55 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hamilton (zip 39746) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Hamilton (zip 39746). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hamilton (zip 39746) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 104 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 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 39746 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Mississippi.

5.2 Summer - 6.9 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in the 39746 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Hamilton, Mississippi	United States
	55.3 in.	38.1 in.
	0.3 in.	27.8 in.
	103.5 days	106.2 days
	216 days	205 days
	91.9°	85.8°
	31.5°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	5.2	4.3
	261 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.

July is the hottest month for the 39746 zip code with an average high temperature of 91.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Mississippi. In the 39746 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 39746 zip code are October, April and May.

In the 39746 zip code, there are 66.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 39746 zip code with an average of 31.5°. This is colder than most places in Mississippi.

In the 39746 zip code, there are 57.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Mississippi.

In the 39746 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 39746 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 39746 zip code with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 55.3 inches in the 39746 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Mississippi.

January is the rainiest month in the 39746 zip code with 10.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 103.5 rainy days annually in the 39746 zip code, which is rainier 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.3 inches in the 39746 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Mississippi. January is the snowiest month in the 39746 zip code with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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