Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Jackson features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (35 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -19 °C (-3 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1309 mm (51.5 inches) and receives 121 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Jackson enjoys an average of 2983 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 37 minutes to 14 hours 41 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Jackson are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (77 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 5 °C (35 - 41 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Jackson experiences 125 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 66 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 21°C (69°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Mean maximum | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Average high | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Daily mean | 2°C (35°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Average low | -2°C (28°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 1°C (33°F) |
Mean minimum | -12°C (10°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -8°C (17°F) |
Minimum | -18°C (0°F) | -19°C (-3°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (46°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -14°C (8°F) |
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Jackson usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 12 rainy days and 150 mm (5.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Jackson are June, September and December. On average, 79 mm (3.1 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) | 96 (3.8) | 112 (4.4) | 148 (5.8) | 154 (6.0) | 148 (5.8) | 84 (3.3) | 97 (3.8) | 106 (4.2) | 74 (2.9) | 123 (4.9) | 88 (3.5) | 79 (3.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Jackson are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 50 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Jackson: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 27 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 129 | 176 | 203 | 247 | 289 | 326 | 348 | 322 | 290 | 243 | 215 | 189 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 54m | 10h 49m | 11h 59m | 13h 11m | 14h 11m | 14h 41m | 14h 24m | 13h 31m | 12h 22m | 11h 10m | 10h 8m | 9h 37m |
Jackson experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Jackson UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 |