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United StatesMississippiSimpson CountyClimate Station D'LO 2 SW, MS US Distance 3.7 mi Normals 1991–2020

30-year climate normals

Simpson County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

94.7°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 37.6°F.

Simpson County gets 57.54" of precipitation a year and 0.7" of snow, and 30% 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.

40° 60° 80° JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
MonthAvg highAvg low PrecipSnow
January 61.5° 37.6° 5.75" 0.3"
February 65.9° 40.5° 5.53" 0.2"
March 73.3° 47.1° 5.71" 0.0"
April 79.8° 53.7° 5.88" 0.0"
May 86.8° 63.1° 3.72" 0.0"
June 92.7° 70.9° 4.58" 0.0"
July 94.7° 73.6° 5.21" 0.0"
August 94.6° 72.6° 4.50" 0.0"
September 90.6° 66.8° 3.36" 0.0"
October 81.9° 54.3° 3.12" 0.0"
November 71.1° 43.9° 4.47" 0.0"
December 63.1° 39.7° 5.71" 0.2"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 30% falling in the wettest three months (Feb, Mar, Apr).

January 5.75"
February 5.53"
March 5.71"
April 5.88"
May 3.72"
June 4.58"
July 5.21"
August 4.50"
September 3.36"
October 3.12"
November 4.47"
December 5.71"
Annual total 57.54"

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 2,826
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 1,888
Approximate annual cooling cost At 16.16¢/kWh, Mississippi average $457
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $107

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 Simpson County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Simpson County?

Simpson County averages a high of 94.7°F in July and a low of 37.6°F in January. Annual precipitation is 57.54 inches, including 0.7 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Simpson County?

The wettest stretch is Feb, Mar, Apr, which accounts for 30% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Simpson County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 94.7°F. That drives 2,826 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Simpson County?

Yes. Simpson County averages 0.7 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station D'LO 2 SW, MS US (USC00222385), 3.7 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.