Zip 39307 (Meridian, MS) Climate

The climate in 39307 Meridian, MS is classified as humid subtropical, with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The area has an average of 216 sunny days per year, with temperatures generally ranging from the mid-50s in winter to the mid-90s in summer. Rainfall is somewhat evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average annual precipitation of about 55 inches. October is typically the wettest month of the year, while July is usually the driest.

Meridian (zip 39307), Mississippi gets 57 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Meridian (zip 39307) averages 1 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 Meridian (zip 39307). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Meridian (zip 39307) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 33
Rain: averages 57 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 39307 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Mississippi.

4.9 Summer - 7.2 Winter

October, May and April are the most pleasant months in the 39307 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Meridian, Mississippi	United States
	56.6 in.	38.1 in.
	0.6 in.	27.8 in.
	105.5 days	106.2 days
	218 days	205 days
	92.0°	85.8°
	33.0°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	5.2	4.3
	319 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 39307 zip code with an average high temperature of 92.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Mississippi. In the 39307 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 39307 zip code are October, April and May.

In the 39307 zip code, there are 70.9 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 39307 zip code with an average of 33.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.

In the 39307 zip code, there are 52.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.

In the 39307 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 39307 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.

March is the wettest month in the 39307 zip code with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.3 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 56.6 inches in the 39307 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.

July is the rainiest month in the 39307 zip code with 10.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 105.5 rainy days annually in the 39307 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Autumn 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 0.6 inches in the 39307 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Mississippi. March is the snowiest month in the 39307 zip code with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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