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United StatesMississippiItawamba CountyClimate Station FULTON 3 W, MS US Distance 5.5 mi Normals 1991–2020

30-year climate normals

Itawamba County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — August

89.4°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 29.9°F.

Itawamba County gets 61.5" of precipitation a year and 1.6" 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 50.9° 29.9° 5.25" 0.5"
February 55.7° 32.8° 5.73" 0.8"
March 64.5° 39.7° 5.43" 0.2"
April 73.0° 48.4° 5.84" 0.0"
May 79.9° 57.7° 5.94" 0.0"
June 86.4° 65.6° 4.94" 0.0"
July 89.3° 69.2° 4.69" 0.0"
August 89.4° 67.7° 4.91" 0.0"
September 84.2° 61.0° 3.98" 0.0"
October 73.8° 49.0° 4.04" 0.0"
November 62.3° 38.3° 4.52" 0.0"
December 53.3° 33.1° 6.23" 0.1"

Rainfall by month

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

January 5.25"
February 5.73"
March 5.43"
April 5.84"
May 5.94"
June 4.94"
July 4.69"
August 4.91"
September 3.98"
October 4.04"
November 4.52"
December 6.23"
Annual total 61.5"

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 1,713
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 3,276
Approximate annual cooling cost At 16.16¢/kWh, Mississippi average $277
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $185

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 Itawamba County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Itawamba County?

Itawamba County averages a high of 89.4°F in August and a low of 29.9°F in January. Annual precipitation is 61.5 inches, including 1.6 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Itawamba 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 Itawamba County?

The average daily high in August, the hottest month, is 89.4°F. That drives 1,713 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Itawamba County?

Yes. Itawamba County averages 1.6 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station FULTON 3 W, MS US (USC00223208), 5.5 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.