Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Jackson features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (24 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -26 °C (-14 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1175 mm (46.3 inches) and receives 123 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Jackson enjoys an average of 2920 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 52 minutes to 15 hours 28 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Jackson are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 20 °C (63 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to -2 °C (24 - 28 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Jackson experiences 31 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 119 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean maximum | 10°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Average high | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Daily mean | -4°C (24°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Average low | -9°C (17°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Mean minimum | -20°C (-3°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -16°C (4°F) |
Minimum | -26°C (-14°F) | -24°C (-12°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -22°C (-8°F) |
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Jackson usually has the most precipitation in April, October and December, with an average of 11 rainy days and 130 mm (5.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Jackson are March, June and August. On average, 75 mm (2.9 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) | 93 (3.7) | 88 (3.5) | 72 (2.9) | 131 (5.2) | 90 (3.6) | 76 (3.0) | 91 (3.6) | 75 (3.0) | 77 (3.0) | 130 (5.1) | 121 (4.8) | 129 (5.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Jackson are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 30 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Jackson: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 23 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 145 | 187 | 255 | 237 | 285 | 319 | 319 | 327 | 281 | 211 | 179 | 172 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 15m | 10h 27m | 11h 57m | 13h 30m | 14h 48m | 15h 28m | 15h 6m | 13h 56m | 12h 27m | 10h 55m | 9h 34m | 8h 52m |
Jackson experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. 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) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |