Jackson (Mississippi) weather by month & the best time to visit
🇺🇸 United States · regional city · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Jackson (Mississippi) is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 76/100), with June and October close behind. Jackson (Mississippi) averages about 2,526 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F and roughly 98 mm of rain in September.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,526
- Sunniest month
- September
- Peak score
- 76/100
- Rain / year
- 1,456 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 9 (very high)
- Population
- 251k
- Elevation
- 99 m
When is the best time to visit Jackson (Mississippi)?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Jackson (Mississippi) is September, then June and October. The dullest month is January (24/100, 125 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Jackson (Mississippi)?
Jackson (Mississippi) gets a lot of sun: around 2,526 hours a year. 52 Sunshine Score points separate September (76) from January (24), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #195 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 1,456 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24 | 12° / 54°F | 1° / 34°F | 125 mm | 3 |
| February | 39 | 15° / 59°F | 4° / 39°F | 146 mm | 4 |
| March | 63 | 19° / 66°F | 8° / 46°F | 137 mm | 6 |
| April | 68 | 24° / 75°F | 12° / 54°F | 139 mm | 7 |
| May | 73 | 28° / 82°F | 17° / 63°F | 115 mm | 8 |
| June | 74 | 32° / 90°F | 21° / 70°F | 110 mm | 9 |
| July | 63 | 33° / 91°F | 22° / 72°F | 129 mm | 9 |
| August | 65 | 33° / 91°F | 22° / 72°F | 116 mm | 8 |
| September | 76 | 31° / 88°F | 19° / 66°F | 98 mm | 7 |
| October | 74 | 26° / 79°F | 12° / 54°F | 105 mm | 5 |
| November | 69 | 19° / 66°F | 6° / 43°F | 101 mm | 4 |
| December | 34 | 14° / 57°F | 3° / 37°F | 135 mm | 2 |
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Baton Rouge United States · 222 km · best in Nov · 2,479 h sun/yr
- Gulfport United States · 232 km · best in Nov · 2,546 h sun/yr
- Mobile United States · 250 km · best in Nov · 2,621 h sun/yr
- New Orleans United States · 258 km · best in Nov · 2,505 h sun/yr
- Lafayette United States · 296 km · best in Mar · 2,479 h sun/yr
- Memphis United States · 304 km · best in Sep · 2,429 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Hattiesburg United States · 117 km · 2,472 h sun/yr · best in Oct
- Meridian United States · 124 km · 2,477 h sun/yr · best in Sep
- Monroe United States · 185 km · 2,435 h sun/yr · best in Sep
- Columbus/W Point/Starkville United States · 188 km · 2,462 h sun/yr · best in Sep
Head-to-head
How Jackson (Mississippi) compares month by month: Jackson (Mississippi) vs Memphis · Jackson (Mississippi) vs Baton Rouge · Jackson (Mississippi) vs Mobile · Jackson (Mississippi) vs Gulfport · all comparisons
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