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Monthly climate in Pontotoc, Mississippi, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Pontotoc features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (45 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -14 °C (8 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1553 mm (61.2 inches) and receives 132 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Pontotoc enjoys an average of 3038 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 53 minutes to 14 hours 23 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Pontotoc, Mississippi, United States §

The warmest months in Pontotoc are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (78 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 9 °C (45 - 49 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Pontotoc experiences 149 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 30 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Pontotoc, 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 25°C
(77°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 37°C
(100°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(77°F)
Mean maximum 23°C
(73°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 23°C
(73°F)
Average high 12°C
(54°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 14°C
(58°F)
Daily mean 7°C
(45°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 9°C
(49°F)
Average low 3°C
(37°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 13°C
(57°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 4°C
(40°F)
Mean minimum -8°C
(18°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)
Minimum -14°C
(8°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 -8°C
(19°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Pontotoc, Mississippi, United States §

Pontotoc usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 12 rainy days and 167 mm (6.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Pontotoc are September, October and November. On average, 98 mm (3.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Pontotoc, 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) 126 (4.9) 191 (7.5) 163 (6.4) 147 (5.8) 116 (4.6) 136 (5.4) 112 (4.4) 123 (4.8) 105 (4.2) 111 (4.4) 78 (3.1) 146 (5.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 14 13 9 10 14 14 13 8 9 8 11

Monthly sunshine hours in Pontotoc, Mississippi, United States §

The sunniest months in Pontotoc are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 28 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Pontotoc: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 27 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Pontotoc, 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 149 162 215 268 307 311 337 314 290 269 227 185
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 8m 10h 57m 11h 59m 13h 3m 13h 57m 14h 23m 14h 9m 13h 21m 12h 20m 11h 16m 10h 21m 9h 53m

Solar UV radiation in Pontotoc, Mississippi, United States §

Pontotoc 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, February 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 Pontotoc UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Pontotoc, 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 6 8 10 11 11 11 10 9 7 6 4