Zip 38950 (Philipp, MS) Climate

The climate in 38950 Philipp, MS is generally warm and humid. Summers tend to be hot and humid with highs in the low 90s, while winters are mild and wet with temperatures usually staying in the mid to upper 50s. Average rainfall for the area is around 52 inches per year. The area typically experiences a few severe thunderstorms each year, which can bring damaging winds and heavy hail.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 38950 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.

4.7 Summer - 6.9 Winter

October, May and April are the most pleasant months in the 38950 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Philipp, Mississippi	United States
	56.5 in.	38.1 in.
	1.0 in.	27.8 in.
	95.9 days	106.2 days
	214 days	205 days
	91.7°	85.8°
	32.8°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	4.8	4.3
	129 ft.	2443 ft.

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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 38950 zip code with an average high temperature of 91.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Mississippi. In the 38950 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 38950 zip code are October, April and May.

In the 38950 zip code, there are 68.7 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 38950 zip code with an average of 32.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.

In the 38950 zip code, there are 48.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.

In the 38950 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 38950 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.

December is the wettest month in the 38950 zip code with 6.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 56.5 inches in the 38950 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.

March is the rainiest month in the 38950 zip code with 9.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 95.9 rainy days annually in the 38950 zip code, which is less rainy 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 1.0 inches in the 38950 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Mississippi. January is the snowiest month in the 38950 zip code with 0.8 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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Zip 38950 (Philipp, MS) Climate

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4.7 Summer - 6.9 Winter

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