Zip 38672 (Southaven, MS) Climate

38672 Southaven, MS has a humid subtropical climate, which is characterized by hot temperatures and moderate precipitation throughout the year. Summers in Southaven can be very hot with average highs reaching into the mid 90s °F (mid 30s °C), while winters are mild with average lows dipping to around 40°F (4°C). The area receives an average of 52 inches (132 cm) of rainfall each year, mostly falling between April and October. Spring is usually the wettest season, while fall is the driest. Snowfall is rare but not unheard of in winter months, typically only occurring once or twice throughout the season.

Southaven (zip 38672), Mississippi gets 55 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Southaven (zip 38672) averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Southaven (zip 38672). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Southaven (zip 38672) 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30
Rain: averages 55 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 38672 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Mississippi.

4.9 Summer - 6.6 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in the 38672 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Southaven, Mississippi	United States
	55.3 in.	38.1 in.
	3.3 in.	27.8 in.
	102.0 days	106.2 days
	214 days	205 days
	92.3°	85.8°
	30.2°	21.7°
	7	7
	4.8	4.3
	396 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.

August is the hottest month for the 38672 zip code with an average high temperature of 92.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Mississippi. In the 38672 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 38672 zip code are October, May and April.

In the 38672 zip code, there are 70.8 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 38672 zip code with an average of 30.2°. This is colder than most places in Mississippi.

In the 38672 zip code, there are 60.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Mississippi.

In the 38672 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 38672 zip code can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.

December is the wettest month in the 38672 zip code with 6.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 55.3 inches in the 38672 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Mississippi.

March is the rainiest month in the 38672 zip code with 10.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 102.0 rainy days annually in the 38672 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 3.3 inches in the 38672 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Mississippi. January is the snowiest month in the 38672 zip code with 1.8 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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