Zip 38769 (Rosedale, MS) Climate

The climate in 38769 Rosedale, MS is typical of the southern United States. The area experiences hot and humid summers with temperatures often reaching into the 90s and even 100s during peak summer months. Winters are mild with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year providing ample moisture for lush vegetation in the region. The area experiences mild weather for much of the year, but occasional severe storms can bring hail, high winds, flooding, and tornadoes to the region.

Rosedale (zip 38769), Mississippi gets 53 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Rosedale (zip 38769) averages 1 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 Rosedale (zip 38769). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rosedale (zip 38769) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 93 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 32
Rain: averages 53 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 38769 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Mississippi.

4.5 Summer - 6.9 Winter

October, May and April are the most pleasant months in the 38769 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.

August is the hottest month for the 38769 zip code with an average high temperature of 92.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Mississippi. In the 38769 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 38769 zip code are October, April and May.

In the 38769 zip code, there are 71.4 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 38769 zip code with an average of 32.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.

In the 38769 zip code, there are 46.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.

In the 38769 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 38769 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.

December is the wettest month in the 38769 zip code with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.0 inches in the 38769 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Mississippi.

December is the rainiest month in the 38769 zip code with 9.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 92.9 rainy days annually in the 38769 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.5 inches in the 38769 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Mississippi. February is the snowiest month in the 38769 zip code with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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