Wesson, MS

Climate overview — based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals from HAZLEHURST 5 SW, MS US.

Cfa Humid subtropical climate 9a USDA hardiness Zone 9a

Year-round temperatures (°F)

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Climate summary

Wesson has an annual average temperature of 65.7°F with about 61.6 inches of precipitation per year. The warmest month is July (average high 90.4°F), and the coldest is January (average low 39.3°F). January is typically the wettest month (6.18 in) and September the driest (3.83 in).

Pleasant months
2 / 12
avg high 65–80°F, low ≥ 50°F
Annual swing
32.1°F
warmest to coldest month
Heating need
1,731
Cooling need
1,977

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Climate change signal

All-time records →

25 of 366 (6.8%) of Wesson'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.

1970s
33
1980s
120
1990s
55
2000s
82
2010s
65
2020s
11

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 58.1°F 39.3°F 48.7°F 6.18 in 0.1 in 10
February 62.8°F 42.4°F 52.6°F 5.82 in 9
March 69.8°F 48.3°F 59.0°F 5.76 in 9
April 76.1°F 54.1°F 65.1°F 5.39 in 7
May 82.8°F 62.5°F 72.6°F 4.41 in 7
June 88.4°F 69.0°F 78.7°F 4.90 in 8
July 90.4°F 71.3°F 80.8°F 6.11 in 10
August 90.3°F 70.7°F 80.5°F 4.97 in 9
September 86.5°F 66.1°F 76.3°F 3.83 in 6
October 78.2°F 55.7°F 66.9°F 3.90 in 6
November 67.2°F 45.8°F 56.5°F 4.55 in 7
December 60.1°F 40.8°F 50.5°F 5.82 in 9

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