Zip 38826 (Belden, MS) Climate

Belden, MS has a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and mild winters. The area experiences an average of nearly 200 days of sunshine each year and its wettest months are April and May while the driest months are usually October and November. Temperatures in Belden range from an average low in January of 38 degrees Fahrenheit to an average high in July of 90 degrees Fahrenheit. The highest recorded temperature was 107 degrees Fahrenheit in 1980 while the lowest recorded temperature was 1 degree Fahrenheit in 1985.

Belden (zip 38826), Mississippi gets 56 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Belden (zip 38826) averages 2 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 Belden (zip 38826). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Belden (zip 38826) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 113 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 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 38826 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.

5.2 Summer - 6.7 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in the 38826 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Belden, Mississippi	United States
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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 38826 zip code with an average high temperature of 91.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Mississippi. In the 38826 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 38826 zip code are October, May and April.

In the 38826 zip code, there are 61.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Mississippi.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 38826 zip code with an average of 30.8°. This is colder than most places in Mississippi.

In the 38826 zip code, there are 56.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Mississippi.

In the 38826 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 38826 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 38826 zip code with 6.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.7 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 56.3 inches in the 38826 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Mississippi.

December is the rainiest month in the 38826 zip code with 11.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 113.4 rainy days annually in the 38826 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.5 inches in the 38826 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Mississippi. January is the snowiest month in the 38826 zip code with 0.7 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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