Holly Springs, MS climate
Holly Springs has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 31°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Holly Springs feels like
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Holly Springs 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 | 50° | 31° | 4.6" | 0.9" | 11 | 0 | 33° – 48° |
| February | 55° | 35° | 5.2" | 0.9" | 9 | 1 | 36° – 54° |
| March | 64° | 42° | 5.7" | 0.3" | 11 | 0 | 46° – 63° |
| April | 73° | 49° | 6.0" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 54° – 67° |
| May | 80° | 59° | 5.4" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 65° – 75° |
| June | 87° | 67° | 4.5" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 73° – 81° |
| July | 90° | 70° | 4.3" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 74° – 83° |
| August | 90° | 68° | 3.5" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 74° – 85° |
| September | 85° | 61° | 3.9" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 70° – 79° |
| October | 74° | 50° | 4.1" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 59° – 68° |
| November | 62° | 40° | 4.3" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 45° – 56° |
| December | 53° | 34° | 6.0" | 0.2" | 11 | 0 | 32° – 53° |
| Year | 72° | 50° | 57.5" | 2.3" | 113 | 1 |
“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 Holly Springs
Holly Springs gets 58 inches of rain and melted snow a year. April is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 113 days a year.
About 204 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 6 and the first one by October 26. That leaves about 204 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 75% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Holly Springs
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Holly Springs, 67% of that work is heating and 33% 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.
How Holly Springs 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 Holly Springs averaged 0.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.7°). The shift is smaller than in 94% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Holly Springs’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 32° to 53°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Holly Springs’s climate
What is the coldest month in Holly Springs?
January, with a typical high of 50° and a low of 31°.
What is the hottest month in Holly Springs?
July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 70°. About 62 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Holly Springs get?
About 2 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Holly Springs?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 26, and the last spring frost by April 6.
What is the rainiest month in Holly Springs?
April, with 6.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 58 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Holly Springs itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Holly Springs 4 N, MS (3 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.