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United StatesMississippiAlcorn CountyClimate Station CORINTH 7 SW, MS US Distance 2.1 mi Normals 1991–2020

30-year climate normals

Alcorn County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

90.0°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 30.4°F.

Alcorn County gets 58.82" of precipitation a year and 0.7" of snow, and 28% of it falls in Mar, Apr, May.

Temperature through the year

Each bar spans the average daily low to the average daily high for that month.

40° 60° 80° JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
MonthAvg highAvg low PrecipSnow
January 49.2° 30.4° 4.89" 0.4"
February 54.0° 33.5° 5.01" 0.3"
March 63.0° 40.1° 5.42" 0.0"
April 72.6° 48.4° 5.54" 0.0"
May 80.2° 58.2° 5.67" 0.0"
June 86.9° 66.0° 5.02" 0.0"
July 90.0° 69.7° 4.57" 0.0"
August 89.7° 68.0° 3.57" 0.0"
September 84.5° 60.5° 4.12" 0.0"
October 73.7° 48.2° 4.26" 0.0"
November 61.4° 37.7° 4.43" 0.0"
December 52.1° 33.2° 6.32" 0.0"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 28% falling in the wettest three months (Mar, Apr, May).

January 4.89"
February 5.01"
March 5.42"
April 5.54"
May 5.67"
June 5.02"
July 4.57"
August 3.57"
September 4.12"
October 4.26"
November 4.43"
December 6.32"
Annual total 58.82"

What this climate costs you

Degree days measure how hard a building has to work to stay comfortable. They are the reason two identical houses have very different power bills, and they are the link between the weather here and what you pay every month.

Cooling degree days How much air conditioning the climate demands 1,771
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 3,392
Approximate annual cooling cost At 16.16¢/kWh, Mississippi average $286
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $192

These are rough planning figures from degree days and the state electricity price, not a bill estimate. House size, insulation and fuel type move them a lot. See the full cost of owning a home in Alcorn County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Alcorn County?

Alcorn County averages a high of 90.0°F in July and a low of 30.4°F in January. Annual precipitation is 58.82 inches, including 0.7 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Alcorn County?

The wettest stretch is Mar, Apr, May, which accounts for 28% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Alcorn County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 90.0°F. That drives 1,771 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Alcorn County?

Yes. Alcorn County averages 0.7 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station CORINTH 7 SW, MS US (USC00221962), 2.1 miles from the county centroid.
  • Heating and cooling degree days — NOAA, same station and period.
  • Electricity price — US Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A, Mississippi residential average.
  • Wet-season share is the wettest three consecutive months as a percentage of annual precipitation, calculated from the monthly normals.