Climate in Jackson, Mississippi

Jackson, Mississippi gets 54 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Jackson averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Jackson. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Jackson gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 104 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 35
Rain: averages 54 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX

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

August is the hottest month for Jackson with an average high temperature of 91.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Mississippi. In Jackson, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Jackson are October, April and May.

In Jackson, there are 72.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Mississippi.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Jackson with an average of 35.4°. This is warmer than most places in Mississippi.

In Jackson, there are 37.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Mississippi.

In Jackson, 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 Jackson 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.

December is the wettest month in Jackson with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.0 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 54.0 inches in Jackson means that it is drier than most places in Mississippi.

July is the rainiest month in Jackson with 9.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 104.3 rainy days annually in Jackson, which is rainier than most places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.5 inches in Jackson means that it is about average compared to other places in Mississippi. December is the snowiest month in Jackson with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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