Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Jackson features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (52 °F) and 27 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -10 °C (14 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1597 mm (62.9 inches) and receives 156 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Jackson enjoys an average of 3048 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 11 minutes to 14 hours 5 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Jackson are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (80 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 14 °C (52 - 57 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Jackson experiences 189 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 11 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Mean maximum | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average high | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Daily mean | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Average low | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Mean minimum | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 8°C (46°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Minimum | -10°C (14°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
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Jackson usually has the most precipitation in April, June and July, with an average of 16 rainy days and 171 mm (6.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Jackson are March, October and November. On average, 97 mm (3.8 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) | 119 (4.7) | 120 (4.7) | 95 (3.7) | 168 (6.6) | 162 (6.4) | 167 (6.6) | 179 (7.0) | 139 (5.5) | 127 (5.0) | 110 (4.3) | 85 (3.3) | 126 (4.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Jackson are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 46 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Jackson: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 58 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 168 | 174 | 244 | 268 | 303 | 289 | 304 | 301 | 273 | 274 | 245 | 199 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 24m | 11h 6m | 12h 0m | 12h 56m | 13h 42m | 14h 5m | 13h 52m | 13h 11m | 12h 18m | 11h 22m | 10h 35m | 10h 11m |
Jackson experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, 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) | 5 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 |