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Monthly climate in Macon, Mississippi, United States

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Macon features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (48 °F) and 28 °C (82 °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 1423 mm (56.0 inches) and receives 136 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Macon enjoys an average of 3072 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 59 minutes to 14 hours 17 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Macon, Mississippi, United States §

The warmest months in Macon are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 28 °C (79 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 12 °C (48 - 53 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Macon experiences 169 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 22 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Macon, 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
(88°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 37°C
(100°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 26°C
(80°F)
Mean maximum 24°C
(76°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 35°C
(94°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 24°C
(76°F)
Average high 14°C
(58°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 16°C
(61°F)
Daily mean 9°C
(48°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 11°C
(51°F)
Average low 4°C
(39°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 23°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 6°C
(42°F)
Mean minimum -6°C
(22°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)
Minimum -13°C
(9°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Macon, Mississippi, United States §

Macon usually has the most precipitation in February, April and June, with an average of 12 rainy days and 158 mm (6.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Macon are January, September and November. On average, 85 mm (3.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Macon, 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) 103 (4.1) 164 (6.5) 130 (5.1) 151 (5.9) 107 (4.2) 160 (6.3) 103 (4.1) 124 (4.9) 86 (3.4) 106 (4.2) 65 (2.6) 125 (4.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 13 13 8 11 15 16 14 9 8 8 12

Monthly sunshine hours in Macon, Mississippi, United States §

The sunniest months in Macon are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 9 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Macon: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 41 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Macon, 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 159 166 226 277 309 301 328 307 289 269 243 191
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 13m 11h 0m 11h 59m 13h 1m 13h 52m 14h 17m 14h 3m 13h 18m 12h 19m 11h 18m 10h 25m 9h 59m

Solar UV radiation in Macon, Mississippi, United States §

Macon experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, 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 Macon UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Macon, 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 11 11 10 9 8 6 4

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Macon, Mississippi, United States

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