Olive Branch, MS climate
Olive Branch has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 32°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Olive Branch feels like
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Olive Branch 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° | 32° | 4.3" | 0.7" | 9 | 1 | 34° – 48° |
| February | 55° | 36° | 4.9" | 0.6" | 11 | 0 | 35° – 54° |
| March | 64° | 43° | 5.8" | 0.2" | 11 | 0 | 47° – 64° |
| April | 73° | 51° | 6.0" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 55° – 67° |
| May | 81° | 60° | 5.4" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 67° – 76° |
| June | 88° | 68° | 4.6" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 74° – 83° |
| July | 91° | 71° | 4.6" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 76° – 84° |
| August | 91° | 70° | 3.4" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 75° – 86° |
| September | 85° | 63° | 3.6" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 71° – 81° |
| October | 74° | 51° | 4.2" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 59° – 69° |
| November | 62° | 41° | 4.5" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 45° – 57° |
| December | 53° | 35° | 5.7" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 33° – 53° |
| Year | 72° | 52° | 56.9" | 1.5" | 106 | 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 Olive Branch
Olive Branch gets 57 inches of rain and melted snow a year. April is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 106 days a year.
About 227 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 26 and the first one by November 6. That leaves about 227 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 85% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Olive Branch
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Olive Branch, 61% of that work is heating and 39% 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.
Olive Branch and its neighbors
Olive Branch borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.9°. Collierville has the coldest January nights (32°) and Bridgetown the hottest July afternoons (91°). Olive Branch’s January low is 32° and its July high 91°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Olive Branch 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 Olive Branch averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.5°). The shift is smaller than in 91% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Olive Branch’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 33° to 53°. July is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Olive Branch’s climate
What is the coldest month in Olive Branch?
January, with a typical high of 50° and a low of 32°.
What is the hottest month in Olive Branch?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 71°. About 71 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Olive Branch get?
About 2 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Olive Branch?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 6, and the last spring frost by March 26.
What is the rainiest month in Olive Branch?
April, with 6.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 57 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Olive Branch itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Olive Branch, MS (1 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.