Zip 39440 (Laurel, MS) Climate

The climate in 39440 Laurel, MS is characterized by hot and humid summers with average temperatures reaching the mid-90s, and mild to cool winters with temperatures dipping into the 30s. Precipitation is abundant all year round with an average of 50 inches annually. The area typically experiences thunderstorms during late spring and summer months as well as tropical storms and hurricanes during hurricane season. Winter months tend to bring frosty mornings and occasional snowfall. Overall, 39440 Laurel, MS enjoys a pleasant climate that makes outdoor activities possible throughout the year.

Laurel (zip 39440), Mississippi gets 58 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Laurel (zip 39440) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Laurel (zip 39440). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Laurel (zip 39440) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 98 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 35
Rain: averages 58 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 39440 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Mississippi.

4.9 Summer - 7.4 Winter

October, April and May are the most pleasant months in the 39440 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Laurel, 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.

July is the hottest month for the 39440 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Mississippi. In the 39440 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 39440 zip code are October, April and May.

In the 39440 zip code, there are 59.7 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 39440 zip code with an average of 34.6°. This is warmer than most places in Mississippi.

In the 39440 zip code, there are 43.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Mississippi.

In the 39440 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 39440 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.

January is the wettest month in the 39440 zip code with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.6 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 57.7 inches in the 39440 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Mississippi.

July is the rainiest month in the 39440 zip code with 10.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 98.4 rainy days annually in the 39440 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Autumn 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 0.1 inches in the 39440 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Mississippi. December is the snowiest month in the 39440 zip code with 0.0 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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