Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Yazoo City features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (48 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -12 °C (10 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1454 mm (57.2 inches) and receives 130 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Yazoo City enjoys an average of 3096 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 0 minutes to 14 hours 16 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Yazoo City 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 9 to 11 °C (48 - 53 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Yazoo City experiences 171 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 19 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 (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Mean maximum | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average high | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Daily mean | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Average low | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Mean minimum | -6°C (21°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 6°C (42°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Minimum | -12°C (10°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Yazoo City, Mississippi, United States with other places around the world.
Yazoo City usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 12 rainy days and 164 mm (6.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Yazoo City are July, September and November. On average, 87 mm (3.4 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) | 124 (4.9) | 188 (7.4) | 136 (5.3) | 168 (6.6) | 121 (4.8) | 96 (3.8) | 95 (3.7) | 107 (4.2) | 83 (3.3) | 128 (5.1) | 83 (3.3) | 124 (4.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Yazoo City are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 27 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Yazoo City: 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 | 160 | 172 | 228 | 271 | 305 | 313 | 338 | 309 | 285 | 269 | 243 | 199 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 14m | 11h 1m | 12h 0m | 13h 0m | 13h 51m | 14h 16m | 14h 2m | 13h 17m | 12h 19m | 11h 19m | 10h 26m | 10h 0m |
Yazoo City 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 Yazoo City 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 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 |