Zip 39470 (Poplarville, MS) Climate

The climate in 39470 Poplarville, MS is typical of the Southern United States, with hot and humid summers and mild winters. Summers are usually hot and muggy, with average daily high temperatures reaching into the low 90s (Fahrenheit) in July and August. Winters tend to be quite mild, with average low temperatures in the 40s (Fahrenheit) from December through February. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, averaging over 50 inches per year. The area also experiences a fair amount of sunshine throughout the year, with an average of 233 sunny days annually.

Poplarville (zip 39470), Mississippi gets 61 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Poplarville (zip 39470) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 219 sunny days per year in Poplarville (zip 39470). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Poplarville (zip 39470) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 110 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 38
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 39470 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.

4 Summer - 7.6 Winter

October, April and November are the most pleasant months in the 39470 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 39470 zip code with an average high temperature of 91.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Mississippi. In the 39470 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 39470 zip code are April, October and May.

In the 39470 zip code, there are 71.0 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 39470 zip code with an average of 38.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Mississippi.

In the 39470 zip code, there are 27.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Mississippi.

In the 39470 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 39470 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 39470 zip code with 6.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 4.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 61.0 inches in the 39470 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Mississippi.

July is the rainiest month in the 39470 zip code with 12.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 110.4 rainy days annually in the 39470 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in the 39470 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Mississippi. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 39470 zip code.

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