Zip 39480 (Soso, MS) Climate

The climate in 39480 Soso, MS is generally mild and pleasant. The summers are typically hot and humid, with temperatures reaching an average high of around 86°F (30°C) during the day and dropping to an average low of around 67°F (19°C) at night. Winters are usually cool and wet, with temperatures hovering near an average high of 51°F (11°C) during the day and an average low of 33°F (1°C) overnight. The area receives around 55 inches (139 cm) of rain per year, mostly between April and October, with snowfall occurring infrequently in the winter months.

Soso (zip 39480), Mississippi gets 58 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Soso (zip 39480) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Soso (zip 39480). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Soso (zip 39480) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 102 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 35
Rain: averages 58 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 39480 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Mississippi.

4.7 Summer - 7.4 Winter

October, April and May are the most pleasant months in the 39480 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.

July is the hottest month for the 39480 zip code with an average high temperature of 91.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Mississippi. In the 39480 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 39480 zip code are October, April and May.

In the 39480 zip code, there are 65.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 39480 zip code with an average of 35.4°. This is warmer than most places in Mississippi.

In the 39480 zip code, there are 38.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Mississippi.

In the 39480 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 39480 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.

January is the wettest month in the 39480 zip code with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.6 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 57.9 inches in the 39480 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Mississippi.

July is the rainiest month in the 39480 zip code with 10.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 102.3 rainy days annually in the 39480 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.2 inches in the 39480 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Mississippi. December is the snowiest month in the 39480 zip code with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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