30-year climate normals

Holmes County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

89.8°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 31.0°F.

Holmes County gets 56.55" of precipitation a year, and 32% of it falls in Feb, Mar, Apr.

Temperature through the year

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

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Precip
January	54.4°	31.0°	5.36"
February	57.8°	33.6°	5.83"
March	66.2°	41.6°	5.78"
April	73.5°	49.1°	6.35"
May	81.0°	58.7°	4.65"
June	87.0°	65.0°	3.27"
July	89.8°	68.8°	4.74"
August	89.6°	67.6°	2.66"
September	85.9°	61.2°	3.77"
October	76.4°	49.4°	4.11"
November	64.7°	38.9°	4.09"
December	56.0°	33.1°	5.94"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 32% falling in the wettest three months (Feb, Mar, Apr).

January 5.36"

February 5.83"

March 5.78"

April 6.35"

May 4.65"

June 3.27"

July 4.74"

August 2.66"

September 3.77"

October 4.11"

November 4.09"

December 5.94"

Annual total 56.55"

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 1,786

Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 2,966

Approximate annual cooling cost At 16.16¢/kWh, Mississippi average $289

Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $168

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 Holmes County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Holmes County?

Holmes County averages a high of 89.8°F in July and a low of 31.0°F in January. Annual precipitation is 56.55 inches, with essentially no snow.

When is the rainy season in Holmes County?

The wettest stretch is Feb, Mar, Apr, which accounts for 32% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Holmes County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 89.8°F. That drives 1,786 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Holmes County?

Effectively no. Measurable snowfall is rare in Holmes County.

Sources

Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station LEXINGTON, MS US (USC00225062), 2.3 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.