Zip 39455 (Lumberton, MS) Climate

Lumberton, MS is located in the humid subtropical climate zone. The summers are hot and very humid, with temperatures reaching into the mid-90s at their peak. Winters are mild, although temperatures can dip down to freezing on rare occasions. On average, the area receives around 50 inches of rainfall throughout the year. The area also experiences occasional thunderstorms during the summer months.

Lumberton (zip 39455), Mississippi gets 61 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lumberton (zip 39455) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Lumberton (zip 39455). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lumberton (zip 39455) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 113 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 37
Rain: averages 61 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 39455 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.

4.2 Summer - 7.5 Winter

October, April and May are the most pleasant months in the 39455 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 39455 zip code with an average high temperature of 91.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Mississippi. In the 39455 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 39455 zip code are April, October and May.

In the 39455 zip code, there are 67.2 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 39455 zip code with an average of 37.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Mississippi.

In the 39455 zip code, there are 30.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Mississippi.

In the 39455 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 39455 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 39455 zip code with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.9 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 60.8 inches in the 39455 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Mississippi.

July is the rainiest month in the 39455 zip code with 12.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 112.9 rainy days annually in the 39455 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.2 inches in the 39455 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Mississippi. December is the snowiest month in the 39455 zip code with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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