Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Indianola features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (46 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -16 °C (3 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1514 mm (59.6 inches) and receives 127 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Indianola enjoys an average of 3116 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 56 minutes to 14 hours 20 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Indianola are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 28 °C (80 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 10 °C (46 - 51 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Indianola experiences 158 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 21 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Mean maximum | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Average high | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Daily mean | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Average low | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Mean minimum | -7°C (20°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Minimum | -13°C (9°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Indianola, Mississippi, United States with other places around the world.
Indianola usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 12 rainy days and 173 mm (6.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Indianola are July, September and November. On average, 89 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) | 122 (4.8) | 195 (7.7) | 167 (6.6) | 156 (6.1) | 121 (4.8) | 118 (4.7) | 95 (3.7) | 116 (4.6) | 84 (3.3) | 123 (4.8) | 89 (3.5) | 128 (5.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Indianola are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 44 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Indianola: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 41 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 152 | 166 | 226 | 267 | 317 | 318 | 351 | 318 | 290 | 272 | 237 | 198 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 11m | 10h 58m | 11h 59m | 13h 2m | 13h 54m | 14h 20m | 14h 5m | 13h 19m | 12h 19m | 11h 17m | 10h 23m | 9h 56m |
Indianola 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 Indianola 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 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 |