Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Jackson features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (48 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -10 °C (15 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1318 mm (51.9 inches) and receives 132 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Jackson enjoys an average of 3122 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 58 minutes to 14 hours 18 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Jackson are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (78 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 12 °C (48 - 53 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Jackson experiences 157 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 19 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Mean maximum | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Average high | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Daily mean | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Average low | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Mean minimum | -5°C (23°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 6°C (42°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Minimum | -10°C (15°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
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Jackson usually has the most precipitation in February, August and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 132 mm (5.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Jackson are March, May and November. On average, 90 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 103 (4.1) | 126 (5.0) | 94 (3.7) | 107 (4.2) | 96 (3.8) | 122 (4.8) | 110 (4.3) | 136 (5.4) | 105 (4.1) | 108 (4.2) | 78 (3.1) | 132 (5.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Jackson are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 18 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Jackson: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 49 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 167 | 172 | 242 | 283 | 307 | 304 | 336 | 314 | 294 | 274 | 235 | 190 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 13m | 10h 59m | 11h 59m | 13h 1m | 13h 53m | 14h 18m | 14h 4m | 13h 18m | 12h 19m | 11h 18m | 10h 25m | 9h 58m |
Jackson experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Jackson UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 |