Flowood, MS climate
Flowood has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 36°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Flowood feels like
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Flowood weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 58° | 36° | 5.6" | 0.2" | 10 | 0 | 40° – 55° |
| February | 62° | 39° | 5.5" | 0.2" | 10 | 0 | 41° – 59° |
| March | 70° | 45° | 5.7" | 0.1" | 10 | 0 | 52° – 66° |
| April | 77° | 52° | 5.9" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 60° – 69° |
| May | 84° | 61° | 4.4" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 69° – 76° |
| June | 89° | 68° | 4.4" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 76° – 83° |
| July | 92° | 71° | 4.7" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 78° – 84° |
| August | 92° | 70° | 4.5" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 76° – 84° |
| September | 88° | 64° | 3.7" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 73° – 82° |
| October | 78° | 53° | 3.8" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 61° – 72° |
| November | 67° | 43° | 4.5" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 50° – 60° |
| December | 60° | 38° | 5.4" | 0.5" | 10 | 0 | 39° – 58° |
| Year | 76° | 53° | 57.9" | 1.0" | 111 | 0 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Flowood
Flowood gets 58 inches of rain and melted snow a year. April is the wettest month and September the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 111 days a year.
About 245 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 14 and the first one by November 14. That leaves about 245 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 89% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Flowood
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Flowood, 48% of that work is heating and 52% is cooling.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
Flowood and its neighbors
Flowood borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.4°. Pearl has the coldest January nights (36°) and Jackson the hottest July afternoons (92°). Flowood’s January low is 36° and its July high 92°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Flowood compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Flowood averaged 0.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.2°). The shift is smaller than in 96% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Flowood’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. December swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 39° to 58°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Flowood’s climate
What is the coldest month in Flowood?
January, with a typical high of 58° and a low of 36°.
What is the hottest month in Flowood?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 71°. About 85 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Flowood get?
About 1 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Flowood?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 14, and the last spring frost by March 14.
What is the rainiest month in Flowood?
April, with 5.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 58 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Flowood itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Jackson Intl Airport, MS (1 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.