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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Lucedale Mississippi, United States

In Lucedale, the summers are long, hot, and oppressive; the winters are short and cold; and it is wet and partly cloudy year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 39°F to 91°F and is rarely below 23°F or above 97°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best times of year to visit Lucedale for warm-weather activities are from early April to late May and from mid September to late October.

Climate in Lucedale

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Lucedale weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The hot season lasts for 4.3 months, from May 18 to September 26, with an average daily high temperature above 85°F. The hottest month of the year in Lucedale is July, with an average high of 91°F and low of 71°F.

The cool season lasts for 2.8 months, from November 30 to February 23, with an average daily high temperature below 66°F. The coldest month of the year in Lucedale is January, with an average low of 39°F and high of 60°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Lucedale

Average High and Low Temperature in LucedalehotcoolcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJan 1760°FJan 1760°FJul 1591°FJul 1591°F39°F39°F71°F71°FMay 1885°FMay 1885°FSep 2685°FSep 2685°FNov 3066°FNov 3066°FFeb 2366°FFeb 2366°F62°F62°F63°F63°F43°F43°F43°F43°FNowNow
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.
AverageJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High 60°F64°F71°F78°F84°F89°F91°F90°F87°F79°F70°F63°F
Temp. 48°F52°F59°F65°F73°F78°F80°F79°F75°F66°F56°F50°F
Low 39°F42°F49°F55°F62°F69°F71°F71°F66°F55°F46°F41°F

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the entire year of hourly average temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day of the year, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in Lucedale

Average Hourly Temperature in LucedaleJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowvery coldcoldcoldcoldcoldcoolcoolcomfortablewarmhotvery coldvery cold
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Pocito, Argentina (4,525 miles away) and Al Quwayrah, Jordan (6,861 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to Lucedale (view comparison).

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In Lucedale, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Lucedale begins around August 28 and lasts for 3.5 months, ending around December 10.

The clearest month of the year in Lucedale is October, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 66% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around December 10 and lasts for 8.5 months, ending around August 28.

The cloudiest month of the year in Lucedale is July, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 55% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Lucedale

Cloud Cover Categories in LucedaleclearercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Oct 2567%Oct 2567%Jul 1144%Jul 1144%Aug 2855%Aug 2855%Dec 1055%Dec 1055%NowNowclearmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercast
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.
FractionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Cloudier 47%46%44%39%41%47%55%48%40%34%37%45%
Clearer 53%54%56%61%59%53%45%52%60%66%63%55%

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Lucedale varies significantly throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 2.8 months, from June 3 to August 28, with a greater than 40% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Lucedale is July, with an average of 17.4 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 9.2 months, from August 28 to June 3. The month with the fewest wet days in Lucedale is October, with an average of 6.8 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. The month with the most days of rain alone in Lucedale is July, with an average of 17.4 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 58% on July 28.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Lucedale

Daily Chance of Precipitation in LucedalewetdrydryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jul 2858%Jul 2858%Oct 1421%Oct 1421%Jun 340%Jun 340%Aug 2840%Aug 2840%NowNowrain
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).
Days ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rain 9.2d8.8d9.3d8.2d9.8d13.7d17.4d14.3d9.6d6.8d7.6d8.9d
Mixed 0.5d0.2d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.2d
Snow 0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d
Any 9.8d9.1d9.4d8.3d9.8d13.7d17.4d14.3d9.6d6.8d7.6d9.1d

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Lucedale experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Lucedale. The month with the most rain in Lucedale is March, with an average rainfall of 5.4 inches.

The month with the least rain in Lucedale is October, with an average rainfall of 3.2 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Lucedale

Average Monthly Rainfall in LucedaleJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 in10 in10 in12 in12 inMar 195.4 inMar 195.4 inOct 163.2 inOct 163.2 inJul 175.2 inJul 175.2 inMay 64.3 inMay 64.3 inNowNow
The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rainfall 5.0″5.3″5.4″4.8″4.4″4.6″5.2″4.3″3.9″3.2″4.0″4.7″

Snowfall

As with rainfall, we consider the snowfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Lucedale experiences some seasonal variation in monthly snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 2.4 weeks, from January 9 to January 26, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Lucedale is January, with an average snowfall of 1.1 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 11 months, from January 26 to January 9. The least snow falls around July 26, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall in Lucedale

Average Monthly Snowfall in LucedaleJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in1 in1 in2 in2 in3 in3 in4 in4 in5 in5 in6 in6 inJan 201.2 inJan 201.2 inJul 260.0 inJul 260.0 inNowNow
The average snowfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average rainfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Snowfall 1.1″0.4″0.1″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.3″

The length of the day in Lucedale varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 10 hours, 9 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 14 hours, 9 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Lucedale

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in LucedaleJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 7 minMar 1912 hr, 7 minMar 1914 hr, 9 minJun 2014 hr, 9 minJun 2012 hr, 9 minSep 2212 hr, 9 minSep 2210 hr, 9 minDec 2110 hr, 9 minDec 21nightnightdayNowNow
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.
Hours ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight 10.4h11.1h12.0h13.0h13.7h14.1h13.9h13.2h12.3h11.4h10.6h10.2h

The earliest sunrise is at 5:50 AM on June 10, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 20 minutes later at 7:10 AM on November 2. The earliest sunset is at 4:52 PM on December 2, and the latest sunset is 3 hours, 10 minutes later at 8:01 PM on June 29.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Lucedale during 2024, starting in the spring on March 10, lasting 7.8 months, and ending in the fall on November 3.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in Lucedale

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in LucedaleJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 105:50 AMJun 105:50 AM8:01 PMJun 298:01 PMJun 29Dec 24:52 PMDec 24:52 PM7:10 AMNov 27:10 AMNov 2Mar 10DSTMar 10DSTDSTNov 3DSTNov 3daynightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
The solar day over the course of the year 2024. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray. The transitions to and from daylight saving time are indicated by the 'DST' labels.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in Lucedale

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in LucedaleJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AM00010101010202020303030404040505060607080000101010202020203030304040405050606070708036NowNow
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of the year 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in Lucedale

The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

Lucedale experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 5.7 months, from April 26 to October 15, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 27% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Lucedale is July, with 29.6 days that are muggy or worse.

The month with the fewest muggy days in Lucedale is February, with 1.2 days that are muggy or worse.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Lucedale

Humidity Comfort Levels in LucedalemuggyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jan 293%Jan 293%97%Jul 2297%Jul 22Apr 2627%Apr 2627%Oct 1527%Oct 1527%NowNowmiserablemiserableoppressiveoppressivedrydryhumidhumidcomfortablecomfortable
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Muggy days 1.3d1.2d2.7d6.1d15.5d25.2d29.6d28.9d20.2d8.3d3.6d2.3d

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Lucedale experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 7.8 months, from September 29 to May 21, with average wind speeds of more than 5.2 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Lucedale is March, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.2 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 4.2 months, from May 21 to September 29. The calmest month of the year in Lucedale is July, with an average hourly wind speed of 4.2 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Lucedale

Average Wind Speed in LucedalewindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph1 mph1 mph2 mph2 mph3 mph3 mph4 mph4 mph5 mph5 mph6 mph6 mph7 mph7 mph8 mph8 mph9 mph9 mph10 mph10 mphMar 66.3 mphMar 66.3 mphAug 74.0 mphAug 74.0 mphSep 295.2 mphSep 295.2 mphMay 215.2 mphMay 215.2 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Wind Speed (mph) 6.16.26.26.05.34.64.24.24.85.45.86.0

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Lucedale varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the south for 6.1 months, from February 26 to August 30, with a peak percentage of 51% on May 20. The wind is most often from the east for 1.1 months, from August 30 to October 2, with a peak percentage of 35% on September 18. The wind is most often from the north for 4.9 months, from October 2 to February 26, with a peak percentage of 40% on January 1.

Wind Direction in Lucedale

Wind Direction in LucedaleNSENJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwestsoutheastnorth
northeastsouthwest
The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Lucedale is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average water temperature experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The time of year with warmer water lasts for 3.9 months, from June 5 to October 2, with an average temperature above 80°F. The month of the year in Lucedale with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 84°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 3.6 months, from December 9 to March 28, with an average temperature below 66°F. The month of the year in Lucedale with the coolest water is February, with an average temperature of 61°F.

Average Water Temperature in Lucedale

Average Water Temperature in LucedalewarmcoolcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec55°F55°F60°F60°F65°F65°F70°F70°F75°F75°F80°F80°F85°F85°F90°F90°FAug 1384°FAug 1384°F61°FJan 2961°FJan 29Jun 580°FJun 580°FOct 280°FOct 280°FDec 966°FDec 966°FMar 2866°FMar 2866°FNowNow
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 62°F61°F64°F69°F76°F81°F84°F84°F82°F77°F70°F65°F

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Lucedale throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best times of year to visit Lucedale for general outdoor tourist activities are from early April to late May and from mid September to late October, with a peak score in the first week of May.

Tourism Score in Lucedale

Tourism Score in Lucedalebest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.06.02.42.45.95.94.24.2NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationtourism score
The tourism score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Lucedale for hot-weather activities is from mid May to late September, with a peak score in the last week of August.

Beach/Pool Score in Lucedale

Beach/Pool Score in Lucedalebest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810105.55.50.60.65.55.55.05.0NowNowtemperaturetemperaturecloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationbeach/pool score
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

The growing season in Lucedale typically lasts for 7.8 months (240 days), from around March 16 to around November 11, rarely starting before February 20 or after April 6, and rarely ending before October 22 or after November 30.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Lucedale

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Lucedalegrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%50%Mar 1650%Mar 1650%Nov 1150%Nov 1190%Apr 690%Apr 690%Oct 2290%Oct 2210%Feb 2010%Feb 2010%Nov 3010%Nov 300%Jan 150%Jan 15Jul 15100%Jul 15100%very coldcoldcoolcomfortablewarmhot
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

Based on growing degree days alone, the first spring blooms in Lucedale should appear around January 21, only rarely appearing before January 12 or after February 7.

Growing Degree Days in Lucedale

Growing Degree Days in LucedaleJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F1,000°F1,000°F2,000°F2,000°F3,000°F3,000°F4,000°F4,000°F5,000°F5,000°F6,000°F6,000°FJan 2190°FJan 2190°FApr 17900°FApr 17900°FMay 301,800°FMay 301,800°FDec 316,106°FDec 316,106°FNowNow
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 2.9 months, from April 1 to June 29, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.9 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Lucedale is May, with an average of 6.5 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 2.5 months, from November 15 to February 2, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.6 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Lucedale is December, with an average of 3.0 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Lucedale

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in LucedalebrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhMay 186.6 kWhMay 186.6 kWhDec 222.9 kWhDec 222.9 kWhApr 15.9 kWhApr 15.9 kWhJun 295.9 kWhJun 295.9 kWhFeb 23.6 kWhFeb 23.6 kWhNowNow
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Solar Energy (kWh) 3.24.15.26.26.56.15.75.55.34.63.63.0

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Lucedale are 30.925 deg latitude, -88.590 deg longitude, and 292 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Lucedale contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 210 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 239 feet. Within 10 miles also contains only modest variations in elevation (312 feet). Within 50 miles also contains only modest variations in elevation (407 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Lucedale is covered by cropland (45%), trees (26%), and herbaceous vegetation (13%), within 10 miles by trees (45%) and herbaceous vegetation (26%), and within 50 miles by trees (53%) and herbaceous vegetation (22%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Lucedale, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There are 3 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Lucedale.

For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and Lucedale according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

The estimated value at Lucedale is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between Lucedale and a given station.

The stations contributing to this reconstruction are:

To get a sense of how much these sources agree with each other, you can view a comparison of Lucedale and the stations that contribute to our estimates of its temperature history and climate. Please note that each source's contribution is adjusted for elevation and the relative change present in the MERRA-2 data.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Disclaimer

The information on this site is provided as is, without any assurances as to its accuracy or suitability for any purpose. Weather data is prone to errors, outages, and other defects. We assume no responsibility for any decisions made on the basis of the content presented on this site.

We draw particular cautious attention to our reliance on the MERRA-2 model-based reconstructions for a number of important data series. While having the tremendous advantages of temporal and spatial completeness, these reconstructions: (1) are based on computer models that may have model-based errors, (2) are coarsely sampled on a 50 km grid and are therefore unable to reconstruct the local variations of many microclimates, and (3) have particular difficulty with the weather in some coastal areas, especially small islands.

We further caution that our travel scores are only as good as the data that underpin them, that weather conditions at any given location and time are unpredictable and variable, and that the definition of the scores reflects a particular set of preferences that may not agree with those of any particular reader.

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