Zip 38962 (Tippo, MS) Climate

The climate in 38962 Tippo, MS is typically hot and humid. Summers are generally long, hot, and muggy with an average temperature rising to the upper 80s while winter temperatures rarely dip below freezing. Heavy rainfall is common during the spring months and even in the summer thunderstorms are not unusual. The area experiences about 48 inches of precipitation a year with most of it falling from April to October. Humidity levels can be quite high during this time as well, making it uncomfortable for some people.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 38962 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.

5 Summer - 6.8 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in the 38962 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 38962 zip code with an average high temperature of 91.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Mississippi. In the 38962 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 38962 zip code are October, May and April.

In the 38962 zip code, there are 60.1 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 38962 zip code with an average of 31.7°. This is colder than most places in Mississippi.

In the 38962 zip code, there are 54.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Mississippi.

In the 38962 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 38962 zip code can be oppressive 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 38962 zip code with 6.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 56.8 inches in the 38962 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.

March is the rainiest month in the 38962 zip code with 9.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 96.7 rainy days annually in the 38962 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 Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.8 inches in the 38962 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Mississippi. January is the snowiest month in the 38962 zip code with 0.7 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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