Climate · Jumpertown

Jumpertown, MS climate

Jumpertown has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 31°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
90°
22nd coolest of 426 Mississippi towns
January low
31°
18th coldest of 426 Mississippi towns
Rain + melted snow
59 in
128th wettest of 426 Mississippi towns
Snow a winter
1 in
61st snowiest of 419 Mississippi towns
A normal year

What a year in Jumpertown feels like

Winter

53° / 33°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

72° / 49°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Apr 1

Summer

89° / 67°
Typical high / low · 41 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

74° / 50°
Typical high / low · First frost around Nov 3
Best months to be outsideMarAprMayOctHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Jumpertown weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet daysSnow on ground30-yr range
January51°31°5.1" 0.3"121 33° – 48°
February55°34°5.4" 0.7"101 35° – 53°
March64°41°5.5" 0110 46° – 62°
April73°48°5.6" 0100 54° – 66°
May80°58°5.2" 0100 65° – 74°
June87°66°5.0" 0100 72° – 80°
July90°69°4.5" 0100 74° – 82°
August90°68°4.0" 090 74° – 85°
September85°61°4.1" 070 69° – 79°
October74°49°4.1" 080 58° – 67°
November62°39°4.2" 0100 45° – 56°
December53°34°6.2" 0.1"110 33° – 52°
Year72°50°58.8"1.1"1191

“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 & snow

Rain and snow in Jumpertown

Jumpertown gets 59 inches of rain and melted snow a year. December is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 119 days a year.

59 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 97% of U.S. towns
1 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 86% of U.S. towns
1 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
Fewer than 78% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
6.2"

Snowfall by month

About 1.1" in a normal year, so most winters see none.
Frost & the growing season

About 216 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 1 and the first one by November 3. That leaves about 216 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 81% of U.S. towns.

68
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
0
nights below 0° in a normal year
41
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Jumpertown

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Jumpertown, 68% of that work is heating and 32% is cooling.

68%heating
3,412 heating degree daysLess heating than 83% of U.S. towns
1,617 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 82% of U.S. towns

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.

Compared with other towns

How Jumpertown compares

Summer heat90° July high
Hotter than 79% of U.S. towns22nd coolest of 426 Mississippi towns
Winter cold31° January low
Milder than 82% of U.S. towns18th coldest of 426 Mississippi towns
Precipitation59" a year
Wetter than 97% of U.S. towns128th wettest of 426 Mississippi towns
Snow1" a winter
Less snow than 86% of U.S. towns61st snowiest of 419 Mississippi towns
Growing season216 frost-free days
Longer than 81% of U.S. towns49th shortest of 425 Mississippi towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+0.4°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Jumpertown averaged 0.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.5°). The shift is smaller than in 99% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.2° now 43°, was 42°
🌷 Spring+0.5° now 61°, was 60°
☀️ Summer−0.2° now 78°, was 78°
🍂 Fall+0.1° now 62°, was 62°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Jumpertown’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

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 33° to 52°. July is the most reliable, staying within 8°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Jumpertown’s climate

What is the coldest month in Jumpertown?

January, with a typical high of 51° and a low of 31°.

What is the hottest month in Jumpertown?

July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 69°. About 41 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Jumpertown get?

About 1 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.

When is the first frost in Jumpertown?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 3, and the last spring frost by April 1.

What is the rainiest month in Jumpertown?

December, with 6.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 59 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Jumpertown itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Booneville, MS (8 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

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