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30-year climate normals

Pearl River County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — August

91.0°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 38.6°F.

Pearl River County gets 64.98" of precipitation a year, and 30% of it falls in Jun, Jul, Aug.

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 Precip
January 59.3° 38.6° 5.73"
February 63.4° 41.8° 5.27"
March 70.3° 47.9° 5.52"
April 76.8° 54.1° 5.48"
May 84.1° 62.2° 5.28"
June 89.4° 68.7° 6.41"
July 90.8° 70.7° 6.94"
August 91.0° 70.4° 5.99"
September 87.0° 66.3° 4.82"
October 78.8° 56.0° 4.04"
November 68.3° 46.1° 4.05"
December 61.2° 40.7° 5.45"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 30% falling in the wettest three months (Jun, Jul, Aug).

January 5.73"
February 5.27"
March 5.52"
April 5.48"
May 5.28"
June 6.41"
July 6.94"
August 5.99"
September 4.82"
October 4.04"
November 4.05"
December 5.45"
Annual total 64.98"

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 2,320
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 1,931
Approximate annual cooling cost At 16.16¢/kWh, Mississippi average $375
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $109

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 Pearl River County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Pearl River County?

Pearl River County averages a high of 91.0°F in August and a low of 38.6°F in January. Annual precipitation is 64.98 inches, with essentially no snow.

When is the rainy season in Pearl River County?

The wettest stretch is Jun, Jul, Aug, which accounts for 30% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Pearl River County?

The average daily high in August, the hottest month, is 91.0°F. That drives 2,320 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Pearl River County?

Effectively no. Measurable snowfall is rare in Pearl River County.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station POPLARVILLE EXP STN, MS US (USC00227128), 5.2 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.