Zip 38639 (Jonestown, MS) Climate

38639 Jonestown, MS has a humid subtropical climate which is characterized by hot and humid summers and mild winters. During the summer months, temperatures typically range from the mid-70s Fahrenheit to the low 90s Fahrenheit with high humidity levels. In the winter months, temperatures usually stay in the 40s and 50s Fahrenheit with occasional cold spells that bring temperatures down into the 20s. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year but is highest during the summer months when thunderstorms are common.

Jonestown (zip 38639), Mississippi gets 53 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Jonestown (zip 38639) 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 Jonestown (zip 38639). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Jonestown (zip 38639) 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30
Rain: averages 53 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 38639 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Mississippi.

4.6 Summer - 6.8 Winter

October, May and April are the most pleasant months in the 38639 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 38639 zip code with an average high temperature of 92.7°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Mississippi. In the 38639 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 38639 zip code are October, April and May.

In the 38639 zip code, there are 77.8 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 38639 zip code with an average of 30.1°. This is colder than most places in Mississippi.

In the 38639 zip code, there are 58.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Mississippi.

In the 38639 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 38639 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 38639 zip code with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 2.7 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 53.2 inches in the 38639 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Mississippi.

May is the rainiest month in the 38639 zip code with 9.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 93.9 rainy days annually in the 38639 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.0 inches in the 38639 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Mississippi. January is the snowiest month in the 38639 zip code with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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