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United StatesMississippiLauderdale CountyClimate Station MERIDIAN KEY FLD, MS US Distance 6.8 mi Normals 1991–2020

30-year climate normals

Lauderdale County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

93.3°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 36.4°F.

Lauderdale County gets 57" of precipitation a year and 0.6" of snow, and 29% of it falls in Jan, Feb, Mar.

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 59.0° 36.4° 5.61" 0.2"
February 63.8° 39.7° 5.35" 0.0"
March 71.2° 45.9° 5.66" 0.3"
April 78.2° 52.6° 5.56" 0.0"
May 85.3° 61.3° 4.20" 0.0"
June 91.0° 68.9° 4.64" 0.0"
July 93.3° 72.0° 5.11" 0.0"
August 93.1° 71.3° 4.36" 0.0"
September 88.9° 65.6° 3.17" 0.0"
October 79.5° 53.7° 3.86" 0.0"
November 68.7° 42.9° 4.21" 0.0"
December 61.1° 38.6° 5.27" 0.1"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 29% falling in the wettest three months (Jan, Feb, Mar).

January 5.61"
February 5.35"
March 5.66"
April 5.56"
May 4.20"
June 4.64"
July 5.11"
August 4.36"
September 3.17"
October 3.86"
November 4.21"
December 5.27"
Annual total 57"

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 2,478
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 2,115
Approximate annual cooling cost At 16.16¢/kWh, Mississippi average $400
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $120

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 Lauderdale County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Lauderdale County?

Lauderdale County averages a high of 93.3°F in July and a low of 36.4°F in January. Annual precipitation is 57 inches, including 0.6 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Lauderdale County?

The wettest stretch is Jan, Feb, Mar, which accounts for 29% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Lauderdale County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 93.3°F. That drives 2,478 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Lauderdale County?

Yes. Lauderdale County averages 0.6 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station MERIDIAN KEY FLD, MS US (USW00013865), 6.8 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.