Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Quitman features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (50 °F) and 27 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -11 °C (12 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1444 mm (56.8 inches) and receives 136 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Quitman enjoys an average of 3053 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 4 minutes to 14 hours 11 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Quitman are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (80 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 13 °C (50 - 55 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Quitman experiences 180 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 17 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Mean maximum | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Average high | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Daily mean | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Average low | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Mean minimum | -5°C (23°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 6°C (42°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Minimum | -11°C (12°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Quitman, Mississippi, United States with other places around the world.
Quitman usually has the most precipitation in February, June and December, with an average of 13 rainy days and 144 mm (5.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Quitman are September, October and November. On average, 91 mm (3.6 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) | 109 (4.3) | 135 (5.3) | 119 (4.7) | 125 (4.9) | 128 (5.0) | 164 (6.5) | 126 (4.9) | 131 (5.2) | 99 (3.9) | 102 (4.0) | 73 (2.9) | 133 (5.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Quitman are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 59 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Quitman: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 49 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 164 | 173 | 232 | 276 | 309 | 287 | 316 | 304 | 281 | 264 | 250 | 191 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 18m | 11h 2m | 12h 0m | 12h 58m | 13h 48m | 14h 11m | 13h 58m | 13h 15m | 12h 19m | 11h 20m | 10h 29m | 10h 4m |
Quitman experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and August, 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 Quitman 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 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 |