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Monthly climate in Carthage, Mississippi, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Carthage features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (48 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -13 °C (8 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1483 mm (58.4 inches) and receives 136 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Carthage enjoys an average of 3092 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 1 minutes to 14 hours 15 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Carthage, Mississippi, United States §

The warmest months in Carthage are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (79 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 11 °C (48 - 53 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Carthage experiences 167 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 21 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Carthage, Mississippi, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 26°C
(80°F)
Mean maximum 24°C
(76°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 25°C
(77°F)
Average high 14°C
(58°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 16°C
(61°F)
Daily mean 9°C
(48°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 11°C
(51°F)
Average low 4°C
(39°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 6°C
(43°F)
Mean minimum -6°C
(21°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)
Minimum -13°C
(8°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Carthage, Mississippi, United States §

Carthage usually has the most precipitation in February, April and June, with an average of 12 rainy days and 165 mm (6.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Carthage are September, October and November. On average, 90 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Carthage, Mississippi, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 112 (4.4) 177 (7.0) 125 (4.9) 168 (6.6) 127 (5.0) 150 (5.9) 107 (4.2) 127 (5.0) 93 (3.7) 102 (4.0) 73 (2.9) 121 (4.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 13 12 10 12 13 16 14 9 8 8 12

Monthly sunshine hours in Carthage, Mississippi, United States §

The sunniest months in Carthage are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 19 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Carthage: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 49 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Carthage, Mississippi, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 160 172 227 276 306 309 333 306 286 269 245 197
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 15m 11h 1m 12h 0m 13h 0m 13h 50m 14h 15m 14h 2m 13h 17m 12h 19m 11h 19m 10h 27m 10h 1m

Solar UV radiation in Carthage, Mississippi, United States §

Carthage experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, 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 Carthage UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Carthage, Mississippi, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 4 7 8 10 11 12 11 11 9 8 6 4