Pelahatchie, MS climate
Pelahatchie has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 35°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Pelahatchie feels like
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Pelahatchie 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° | 35° | 5.8" | 0.2" | 10 | 0 | 40° – 54° |
| February | 62° | 38° | 5.7" | 0.2" | 10 | 0 | 41° – 59° |
| March | 70° | 45° | 5.8" | 0.1" | 10 | 0 | 51° – 66° |
| April | 76° | 51° | 6.2" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 59° – 68° |
| May | 83° | 60° | 4.3" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 69° – 75° |
| June | 89° | 67° | 4.6" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 75° – 82° |
| July | 92° | 70° | 5.0" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 78° – 84° |
| August | 91° | 69° | 4.9" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 76° – 83° |
| September | 87° | 64° | 3.9" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 72° – 81° |
| October | 78° | 52° | 3.8" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 61° – 71° |
| November | 67° | 42° | 4.5" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 50° – 60° |
| December | 60° | 37° | 5.6" | 0.5" | 10 | 0 | 39° – 57° |
| Year | 76° | 53° | 59.9" | 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 Pelahatchie
Pelahatchie gets 60 inches of rain and melted snow a year. April is the wettest month and October 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 Pelahatchie
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Pelahatchie, 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.
How Pelahatchie 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 Pelahatchie averaged 0.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.3°). The shift is smaller than in 97% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Pelahatchie’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 41° to 59°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Pelahatchie’s climate
What is the coldest month in Pelahatchie?
January, with a typical high of 58° and a low of 35°.
What is the hottest month in Pelahatchie?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 70°. About 85 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Pelahatchie get?
About 1 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Pelahatchie?
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 Pelahatchie?
April, with 6.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 60 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Pelahatchie itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Jackson Intl Airport, MS (16 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.