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United StatesMississippiChickasaw CountyClimate Station HOUSTON, MS US Distance 4 mi Normals 1991–2020

30-year climate normals

Chickasaw County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — August

90.6°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 32.3°F.

Chickasaw County gets 59.34" of precipitation a year and 0.8" of snow, and 29% of it falls in Apr, May, Jun.

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 52.6° 32.3° 5.12" 0.6"
February 57.5° 35.1° 5.80" 0.2"
March 66.4° 42.8° 5.14" 0.0"
April 74.0° 49.9° 6.08" 0.0"
May 81.6° 59.1° 5.67" 0.0"
June 88.2° 67.2° 5.59" 0.0"
July 90.2° 70.3° 4.13" 0.0"
August 90.6° 68.6° 4.66" 0.0"
September 86.1° 62.3° 3.49" 0.0"
October 76.1° 50.0° 3.36" 0.0"
November 64.2° 40.2° 4.50" 0.0"
December 55.4° 34.9° 5.80" 0.0"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 29% falling in the wettest three months (Apr, May, Jun).

January 5.12"
February 5.80"
March 5.14"
April 6.08"
May 5.67"
June 5.59"
July 4.13"
August 4.66"
September 3.49"
October 3.36"
November 4.50"
December 5.80"
Annual total 59.34"

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 1,964
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 2,913
Approximate annual cooling cost At 16.16¢/kWh, Mississippi average $317
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $165

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 Chickasaw County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Chickasaw County?

Chickasaw County averages a high of 90.6°F in August and a low of 32.3°F in January. Annual precipitation is 59.34 inches, including 0.8 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Chickasaw County?

The wettest stretch is Apr, May, Jun, which accounts for 29% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Chickasaw County?

The average daily high in August, the hottest month, is 90.6°F. That drives 1,964 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Chickasaw County?

Yes. Chickasaw County averages 0.8 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station HOUSTON, MS US (USC00224265), 4 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.