Jackson, MS: records

4 October 2026: The hottest day on record in Jackson, MS: 107°F on Wednesday 30 August 2000, Tuesday 29 July 1930, Monday 7 September 1925 and 1 other day.

The record begins: 1896

All-time records

Hottest day: 107°F; 30 August 2000, 29 July 1930, 7 September 1925, 6 September 1925
Coldest night: -5°F; 27 January 1940
Wettest day: 7.38 in; 6 April 2003
Warmest night: 82°F; 11 August 2023, 1 September 1905
Coldest day: 14°F; 10 January 1962

Daily records by decade

New daily records set in Jackson, MS by decade since the 1920s: the most record highs, 44, came in the 1920s; the most record lows, 91, in the 1930s.

Record highs
Record lows

Every decade as a table

Decade	Record highs	Record lows	Years in the record
1890s	0	0	4
1900s	0	0	10
1910s	0	0	10
1920s	44	23	10
1930s	41	91	10
1940s	38	47	10
1950s	42	41	10
1960s	6	70	10
1970s	18	47	10
1980s	26	54	10
1990s	4	27	10
2000s	11	10	10
2010s	26	11	10
2020s	26	4	7

Records by month

Month	Highest	Lowest	Wettest day
January	85°F 1 January 2022, 10 January 1949	-5°F 27 January 1940	4.72 in 27 January 1994
February	89°F 25 February 1918	1°F 2 February 1951	5.69 in 2 February 1896
March	95°F 24 March 1929	15°F 3 March 1980	6.28 in 27 March 1902
April	94°F 21 April 1987, 29 April 1899	27°F 4 April 1987	7.38 in 6 April 2003
May	100°F 28 May 1911	36°F 4 May 2013	4.40 in 10 May 1925
June	105°F 29 June 1988, 20 June 1936	47°F 1 June 1984	6.49 in 10 June 1997
July	107°F 29 July 1930	51°F 15 July 1967	5.45 in 26 July 2001
August	107°F 30 August 2000	54°F 15 August 2004, 14 August 2004, 23 August 1956	5.05 in 24 August 2022
September	107°F 7 September 1925, 6 September 1925	35°F 29 September 1967	6.52 in 27 September 1906
October	99°F 2 October 2019	26°F 31 October 1993, 31 October 1917	6.97 in 4 October 1964
November	89°F 1 November 1927, 4 November 1922	15°F 27 November 1903	3.97 in 13 November 1957
December	84°F 26 December 2015, 7 December 1978, 6 December 1951 and 2 more	4°F 23 December 1989	5.73 in 27 December 1942

Streaks, months and years

Longest heat streak	69 days	3 July to 9 September 1951	A high of 90°F or above
Longest cold streak	6 days	22 January to 27 January 1940	A high of 32°F or below
Wettest month	17.70 in	December 1982
Driest month	0.00 in	October 2005	and 3 more
Wettest year	92.75 in	1979
Driest year	31.66 in	1952

Every record in words

The coldest night on record in Jackson, MS: a low of -5°F on Saturday 27 January 1940.
The wettest day on record in Jackson, MS: 7.38 in on Sunday 6 April 2003.
The warmest night on record in Jackson, MS: a low of 82°F on Friday 11 August 2023 and Friday 1 September 1905.
The coldest day on record in Jackson, MS: a high of 14°F on Wednesday 10 January 1962.
The longest run of days with a high of 90°F or above in Jackson, MS: 69 days, from Tuesday 3 July to Sunday 9 September 1951.
The longest run of days with a high of 32°F or below in Jackson, MS: 6 days, from Monday 22 January to Saturday 27 January 1940.
The wettest month on record in Jackson, MS: December 1982, with 17.70 in of precipitation.
The driest month on record in Jackson, MS: October 2005, with 0.00 in of precipitation (shared with 3 other months).
The wettest year on record in Jackson, MS: 1979, with 92.75 in of precipitation.
The driest year on record in Jackson, MS: 1952, with 31.66 in of precipitation.

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