Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Jackson features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -20 °C (-4 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1275 mm (50.2 inches) and receives 126 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Jackson enjoys an average of 3098 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 42 minutes to 14 hours 35 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Jackson are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (77 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 9 °C (43 - 48 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Jackson experiences 138 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 39 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Mean maximum | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Average high | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Daily mean | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Average low | 1°C (35°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Mean minimum | -10°C (14°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Minimum | -20°C (-4°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -9°C (17°F) |
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Jackson usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 14 rainy days and 134 mm (5.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Jackson are March, October and November. On average, 85 mm (3.3 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) | 90 (3.5) | 110 (4.3) | 85 (3.3) | 101 (4.0) | 111 (4.4) | 128 (5.0) | 122 (4.8) | 154 (6.0) | 115 (4.5) | 86 (3.4) | 83 (3.3) | 90 (3.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Jackson are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 26 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Jackson: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 57 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 166 | 176 | 249 | 279 | 296 | 310 | 340 | 309 | 279 | 260 | 229 | 198 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 58m | 10h 51m | 11h 59m | 13h 8m | 14h 6m | 14h 35m | 14h 19m | 13h 28m | 12h 21m | 11h 12m | 10h 12m | 9h 42m |
Jackson experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and July, 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) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 |