Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Vicksburg features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (49 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -12 °C (11 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1408 mm (55.5 inches) and receives 135 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Vicksburg enjoys an average of 3094 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 3 minutes to 14 hours 13 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Vicksburg are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 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 10 to 12 °C (49 - 54 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Vicksburg experiences 177 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 14 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) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Mean maximum | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average high | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Daily mean | 10°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Average low | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Mean minimum | -6°C (22°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Minimum | -12°C (11°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States with other places around the world.
Vicksburg usually has the most precipitation in February, April and May, with an average of 11 rainy days and 152 mm (6.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Vicksburg are July, September and November. On average, 88 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) | 117 (4.6) | 169 (6.6) | 122 (4.8) | 163 (6.4) | 124 (4.9) | 111 (4.4) | 102 (4.0) | 105 (4.1) | 81 (3.2) | 117 (4.6) | 81 (3.2) | 118 (4.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Vicksburg are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 30 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Vicksburg: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 50 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 158 | 173 | 232 | 265 | 302 | 312 | 338 | 315 | 285 | 269 | 242 | 198 |
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 |
Vicksburg experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and July, 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 Vicksburg 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 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 |