Jackson, MS has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. During the summer months, temperatures typically reach the high 80s and low 90s with occasional heat waves that can bring temperatures to the triple digits. Winters are mild and rarely dip below freezing. Rainfall is abundant throughout most of the year, with spring and summer being particularly wet due to thunderstorms. The area is occasionally affected by hurricanes in late summer or early fall.
Jackson (zip 39212), Mississippi gets 54 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Jackson (zip 39212) averages 1 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 Jackson (zip 39212). The US average is 205 sunny days.
Jackson (zip 39212) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 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