Ridgeland, MS Climate

Ridgeland, MS has a subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and mild winters. Average annual temperatures range from 52°F (11°C) in January to 89°F (32°C) in July. The area receives an average of 51 inches (130 cm) of rain per year, most of which falls in the spring and early summer months. Strong thunderstorms are common throughout the summer months, but severe weather is rare. Winters are usually relatively mild with occasional light snow occurring at times.

Ridgeland, Mississippi gets 54 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ridgeland averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Ridgeland. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ridgeland gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 104 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 36
Rain: averages 54 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

4.5 Summer - 7.4 Winter

October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Ridgeland, 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 Ridgeland with an average high temperature of 91.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Mississippi. In Ridgeland, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ridgeland are October, April and May.

In Ridgeland, there are 70.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Mississippi.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ridgeland with an average of 35.8°. This is warmer than most places in Mississippi.

In Ridgeland, there are 36.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Mississippi.

In Ridgeland, 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 Ridgeland 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 Ridgeland with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.0 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 54.0 inches in Ridgeland means that it is drier than most places in Mississippi.

July is the rainiest month in Ridgeland with 10.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 103.9 rainy days annually in Ridgeland, which is rainier than most places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.4 inches in Ridgeland means that it is about average compared to other places in Mississippi. December is the snowiest month in Ridgeland with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.