Monthly climate in Forest, Mississippi, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Forest features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (49 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -13 °C (9 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1503 mm (59.2 inches) and receives 138 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Forest enjoys an average of 3106 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 3 minutes to 14 hours 13 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Forest, Mississippi, United States §

The warmest months in Forest 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 12 °C (49 - 54 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Forest experiences 172 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 20 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Forest, 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
(82°F)
28°C
(83°F)
31°C
(89°F)
31°C
(88°F)
35°C
(95°F)
37°C
(98°F)
36°C
(97°F)
36°C
(98°F)
38°C
(100°F)
37°C
(98°F)
28°C
(83°F)
27°C
(80°F)
Mean maximum 25°C
(77°F)
27°C
(80°F)
29°C
(85°F)
30°C
(86°F)
33°C
(92°F)
35°C
(95°F)
36°C
(96°F)
36°C
(96°F)
35°C
(96°F)
33°C
(91°F)
27°C
(80°F)
25°C
(77°F)
Average high 15°C
(59°F)
18°C
(65°F)
22°C
(72°F)
24°C
(76°F)
28°C
(84°F)
31°C
(88°F)
32°C
(91°F)
32°C
(90°F)
31°C
(88°F)
26°C
(80°F)
20°C
(67°F)
16°C
(62°F)
Daily mean 9°C
(49°F)
12°C
(54°F)
16°C
(61°F)
18°C
(65°F)
23°C
(74°F)
26°C
(79°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
25°C
(78°F)
20°C
(69°F)
13°C
(55°F)
11°C
(52°F)
Average low 4°C
(40°F)
7°C
(45°F)
11°C
(51°F)
12°C
(54°F)
18°C
(64°F)
22°C
(71°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(73°F)
21°C
(69°F)
15°C
(60°F)
7°C
(45°F)
6°C
(43°F)
Mean minimum -6°C
(22°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
3°C
(38°F)
11°C
(52°F)
17°C
(63°F)
20°C
(69°F)
19°C
(66°F)
15°C
(59°F)
6°C
(43°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
Minimum -13°C
(9°F)
-10°C
(14°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
2°C
(35°F)
8°C
(46°F)
14°C
(57°F)
18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(65°F)
11°C
(51°F)
1°C
(34°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
-6°C
(22°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Forest, Mississippi, United States §

Forest usually has the most precipitation in February, April and June, with an average of 12 rainy days and 156 mm (6.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Forest 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 Forest, 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) 108 (4.3) 152 (6.0) 130 (5.1) 154 (6.0) 140 (5.5) 162 (6.4) 128 (5.0) 135 (5.3) 101 (4.0) 98 (3.9) 71 (2.8) 124 (4.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 14 11 9 11 15 17 16 9 8 8 12

Monthly sunshine hours in Forest, Mississippi, United States §

The sunniest months in Forest are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 9 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Forest: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 55 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Forest, 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 164 175 234 277 308 306 329 307 285 269 248 200
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 17m 11h 2m 12h 0m 12h 59m 13h 49m 14h 13m 14h 0m 13h 16m 12h 19m 11h 19m 10h 28m 10h 3m

Solar UV radiation in Forest, Mississippi, United States §

Forest experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, 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 Forest UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Forest, 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 11 11 12 11 11 10 8 6 4