Cary, MS

Climate overview — based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals from ROLLING FORK, MS US.

Cfa Humid subtropical climate 9a USDA hardiness Zone 9a

Year-round temperatures (°F)

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Climate summary

Cary has an annual average temperature of 65.8°F with about 55.3 inches of precipitation per year and 0.3 inches of snow. The warmest month is August (average high 93.2°F), and the coldest is January (average low 36.5°F). April is typically the wettest month (6.13 in) and August the driest (3.21 in). Snow typically falls from February through February.

Pleasant months
2 / 12
avg high 65–80°F, low ≥ 50°F
Annual swing
37.5°F
warmest to coldest month
Heating need
2,010
Cooling need
2,295

Best time to visit Cary

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Climate change signal

All-time records →

15 of 366 (4.1%) of Cary's all-time daily heat records have been set since 2015. If records were spread evenly across the station's history, only about 5% would fall in any given decade.

1930s
15
1940s
0
1950s
0
1960s
0
1970s
28
1980s
73
1990s
66
2000s
119
2010s
65

Bars: number of all-time daily heat records still standing that were set in each decade.

Monthly averages

Month Avg High Avg Low Avg Temp Precipitation Snow Rainy days
January 55.2°F 36.5°F 45.8°F 5.10 in 10
February 59.5°F 40.0°F 49.8°F 5.23 in 0.3 in 9
March 68.3°F 47.4°F 57.9°F 4.90 in 10
April 76.6°F 54.8°F 65.7°F 6.13 in 8
May 84.2°F 64.0°F 74.1°F 5.02 in 9
June 90.7°F 71.2°F 81.0°F 3.91 in 8
July 93.0°F 73.7°F 83.3°F 4.31 in 8
August 93.2°F 72.5°F 82.8°F 3.21 in 7
September 88.7°F 66.6°F 77.7°F 3.41 in 6
October 78.8°F 55.0°F 66.9°F 4.42 in 6
November 67.0°F 44.9°F 55.9°F 4.19 in 8
December 57.9°F 39.3°F 48.6°F 5.45 in 10

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