Zip 39063 (Durant, MS) Climate

The climate in 39063 Durant, MS is typical of much of Mississippi. During the summer months it is hot and humid with temperatures usually reaching into the high 80s and 90s Fahrenheit. The winter months are milder than other parts of the country, with temperatures typically ranging from the low 40s to mid 60s Fahrenheit. The area gets an average of 53 inches of rain per year, with anywhere from 2-4 inches a month during different times of the year. Snowfall is rarely seen in this area and when it does occur it is only a few inches at a time.

Durant (zip 39063), Mississippi gets 56 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Durant (zip 39063) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Durant (zip 39063). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Durant (zip 39063) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 91 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32
Rain: averages 56 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 39063 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Mississippi.

5.9 Summer - 7 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in the 39063 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 39063 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Mississippi. In the 39063 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 39063 zip code are October, May and April.

In the 39063 zip code, there are 49.0 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 39063 zip code with an average of 31.6°. This is colder than most places in Mississippi.

In the 39063 zip code, there are 58.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Mississippi.

In the 39063 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 39063 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.

February is the wettest month in the 39063 zip code with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 3.7 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 56.4 inches in the 39063 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Mississippi.

January is the rainiest month in the 39063 zip code with 8.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 91.0 rainy days annually in the 39063 zip code, which is one of the least rainy 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 0.3 inches in the 39063 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Mississippi. December is the snowiest month in the 39063 zip code with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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