Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Morgantown features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (51 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -11 °C (12 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1531 mm (60.3 inches) and receives 143 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Morgantown enjoys an average of 3087 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 6 minutes to 14 hours 9 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Morgantown are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 28 °C (80 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 13 °C (51 - 56 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Morgantown experiences 184 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 13 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Mean maximum | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average high | 16°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (64°F) |
Daily mean | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Average low | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (46°F) |
Mean minimum | -5°C (23°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Minimum | -11°C (12°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Morgantown, Mississippi, United States with other places around the world.
Morgantown usually has the most precipitation in April, May and July, with an average of 12 rainy days and 154 mm (6.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Morgantown are March, October and November. On average, 103 mm (4.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 114 (4.5) | 133 (5.2) | 113 (4.5) | 163 (6.4) | 163 (6.4) | 137 (5.4) | 137 (5.4) | 122 (4.8) | 125 (4.9) | 114 (4.5) | 83 (3.3) | 128 (5.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Morgantown are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 5 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Morgantown: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 165 | 178 | 239 | 270 | 303 | 301 | 325 | 309 | 280 | 268 | 242 | 201 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 20m | 11h 4m | 12h 0m | 12h 57m | 13h 46m | 14h 9m | 13h 56m | 13h 14m | 12h 18m | 11h 21m | 10h 31m | 10h 6m |
Morgantown experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Morgantown UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 |