Zip 39561 (Mc Henry, MS) Climate

The climate in 39561 Mc Henry, MS is a humid subtropical climate characterized by hot and humid summers as well as mild winters. The area averages around 56 inches of precipitation per year, with most of it falling in the summer months. The temperature in the summer months ranges from high 80s to low 90s with high humidity levels making weather uncomfortable for extended periods of time. In the winter months, temperatures usually range from the mid-40s to mid-50s, rarely dipping below freezing during this season. Despite occasional tropical storms and hurricanes passing through the region, Mc Henry generally experiences nice weather throughout much of the year.

Mc Henry (zip 39561), Mississippi gets 66 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mc Henry (zip 39561) 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 Mc Henry (zip 39561). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mc Henry (zip 39561) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 112 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 39
Rain: averages 66 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 39561 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Mississippi.

3.5 Summer - 7.8 Winter

October, April and November are the most pleasant months in the 39561 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Mc Henry, Mississippi	United States
	65.7 in.	38.1 in.
	0.1 in.	27.8 in.
	111.7 days	106.2 days
	218 days	205 days
	91.9°	85.8°
	39.2°	21.7°
	7	7
	5.6	4.3
	206 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 39561 zip code with an average high temperature of 91.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Mississippi. In the 39561 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 39561 zip code are April, October and March.

In the 39561 zip code, there are 75.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Mississippi.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 39561 zip code with an average of 39.2°. This is one of the warmest places in Mississippi.

In the 39561 zip code, there are 24.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Mississippi.

In the 39561 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 39561 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.

July is the wettest month in the 39561 zip code with 7.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 65.7 inches in the 39561 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Mississippi.

July is the rainiest month in the 39561 zip code with 13.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 111.7 rainy days annually in the 39561 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in the 39561 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Mississippi. March is the snowiest month in the 39561 zip code with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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