The climate in 38868 Shannon, MS is hot and humid throughout the year. Summers are generally long and hot with frequent storms and occasional hurricanes, while winters are usually mild with some periods of cold weather. Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year, averaging 55 inches annually. Summers can be extremely hot and humid, with temperatures often reaching into the 90s during the day and staying in the 70s at night. Winters tend to be quite mild, with an average low temperature of around 40 degrees Fahrenheit.
Shannon (zip 38868), Mississippi gets 56 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Shannon (zip 38868) averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Shannon (zip 38868). The US average is 205 sunny days.
Shannon (zip 38868) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 31
Rain: averages 56 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year