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United StatesMississippiTippah CountyClimate Station RIPLEY, MS US Distance 2.5 mi Normals 1991–2020

30-year climate normals

Tippah County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

89.6°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 29.1°F.

Tippah County gets 57.63" of precipitation a year and 1.6" of snow, and 29% of it falls in Dec, Jan, Feb.

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 48.8° 29.1° 4.92" 0.6"
February 53.5° 31.8° 5.34" 0.7"
March 62.2° 39.4° 5.61" 0.3"
April 72.0° 47.0° 5.61" 0.0"
May 79.7° 56.9° 5.46" 0.0"
June 86.5° 65.2° 4.61" 0.0"
July 89.6° 68.9° 4.80" 0.0"
August 89.5° 67.3° 3.01" 0.0"
September 83.5° 60.4° 3.46" 0.0"
October 72.7° 47.6° 3.97" 0.0"
November 61.0° 37.5° 4.40" 0.0"
December 51.9° 32.2° 6.44" 0.0"

Rainfall by month

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

January 4.92"
February 5.34"
March 5.61"
April 5.61"
May 5.46"
June 4.61"
July 4.80"
August 3.01"
September 3.46"
October 3.97"
November 4.40"
December 6.44"
Annual total 57.63"

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 1,662
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 3,541
Approximate annual cooling cost At 16.16¢/kWh, Mississippi average $269
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $200

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 Tippah County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Tippah County?

Tippah County averages a high of 89.6°F in July and a low of 29.1°F in January. Annual precipitation is 57.63 inches, including 1.6 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Tippah County?

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

How hot does it get in Tippah County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 89.6°F. That drives 1,662 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Tippah County?

Yes. Tippah 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 RIPLEY, MS US (USC00227467), 2.5 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.