P Harrison Archusa, Mississippi climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
P Harrison Archusa's normal year runs from 36°F January nights to 92°F July afternoons, with 61.5 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 18.3°C, January lows of 2°C, July highs of 33°C, 1,561 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationP Harrison Archusa
- Station IDUSC00226638
- Location32.03°N 88.71°W
- Elevation216 ft (66 m)
On October 23, the normal high in P Harrison Archusa is 74°F and the normal low 50°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for P Harrison Archusa.
- Jan 57° 36°
- Feb 63° 39°
- Mar 70° 45°
- Apr 77° 52°
- May 84° 62°
- Jun 90° 69°
- Jul 92° 73°
- Aug 91° 72°
- Sep 87° 66°
- Oct 77° 54°
- Nov 66° 43°
- Dec 59° 37°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like at P Harrison Archusa each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 92°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 36°F. The most precipitation falls in March (6.36 in), the least in October (3.82 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57°F | 36°F | 46.5°F | 5.41 | – | <1 | 14 | 10 h 20 min |
| February | 63°F | 39°F | 51.0°F | 5.29 | – | <1 | 10 | 11 h |
| March | 70°F | 45°F | 57.7°F | 6.36 | – | <1 | 4 | 12 h |
| April | 77°F | 52°F | 64.5°F | 5.64 | – | <1 | <1 | 13 h |
| May | 84°F | 62°F | 72.9°F | 4.52 | – | 6 | <1 | 13 h 50 min |
| June | 90°F | 69°F | 79.7°F | 5.50 | – | 18 | <1 | 14 h 10 min |
| July | 92°F | 73°F | 82.1°F | 5.78 | – | 22 | <1 | 14 h |
| August | 91°F | 72°F | 81.3°F | 4.95 | – | 21 | <1 | 13 h 20 min |
| September | 87°F | 66°F | 76.6°F | 4.00 | – | 10 | <1 | 12 h 20 min |
| October | 77°F | 54°F | 65.5°F | 3.82 | – | <1 | <1 | 11 h 30 min |
| November | 66°F | 43°F | 54.4°F | 4.32 | – | <1 | 6 | 10 h 30 min |
| December | 59°F | 37°F | 48.3°F | 5.87 | – | <1 | 13 | 10 h |
| Year (annual) | 76°F | 54°F | 65.0°F | 61.46 | – | 78 | 46 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 14°C | 2°C | 8.1°C | 137 mm |
| February | 17°C | 4°C | 10.6°C | 134 mm |
| March | 21°C | 7°C | 14.3°C | 162 mm |
| April | 25°C | 11°C | 18.1°C | 143 mm |
| May | 29°C | 17°C | 22.7°C | 115 mm |
| June | 32°C | 21°C | 26.5°C | 140 mm |
| July | 33°C | 23°C | 27.8°C | 147 mm |
| August | 33°C | 22°C | 27.4°C | 126 mm |
| September | 31°C | 19°C | 24.8°C | 102 mm |
| October | 25°C | 12°C | 18.6°C | 97 mm |
| November | 19°C | 6°C | 12.4°C | 110 mm |
| December | 15°C | 3°C | 9.1°C | 149 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Meridian (21 miles away), gets 1 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00226638; annual normals. Wet days: 0.01 inch or more; 90°F days and freezing nights: NOAA's day counts. Daylight: sunrise to sunset on the 15th, computed from the latitude.
Which months are mildest at P Harrison Archusa?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in March, April, May, October and November.
That is a measurement, not a recommendation: it counts the months whose normal afternoon high sits between 65°F and 85°F, where a light layer is enough by day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00226638.
When is the last frost at P Harrison Archusa?
In P Harrison Archusa, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after March 14 in half of years and after April 1 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before November 16 in half of years and before October 31 in one year in ten.
Frost-free in half of yearsFrost in 1 to 9 years out of 10Frost most years
- Last spring frost, half of years after
- March 141 year in 10 after April 1; 9 in 10 after February 21
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- November 161 year in 10 before October 31; 9 in 10 before December 3
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 247 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 274 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after February 28 in half of springs and before November 29 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts P Harrison Archusa in zone 8b in ZIP code 39355, the nearest ZIP area.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Mississippi · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00226638; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026. A 10% date means one year in ten has a frost after it in spring or before it in autumn.
How hot and how cold does it get at P Harrison Archusa?
In a normal year in P Harrison Archusa, 78 days a year reach 90°F (3 of them 100°F or more) and 46 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 78a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 3a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 46a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 1high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00226638.
How sunny is it at P Harrison Archusa?
Over a year 78% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at P Harrison Archusa, 4.6 kWh per square metre a day. September is the sunniest month (82%) and February the cloudiest (68%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 71% | 2.8 |
| February | 68% | 3.3 |
| March | 72% | 4.4 |
| April | 77% | 5.6 |
| May | 80% | 6.1 |
| June | 81% | 6.4 |
| July | 80% | 6.0 |
| August | 81% | 5.6 |
| September | 82% | 5.1 |
| October | 80% | 4.1 |
| November | 78% | 3.2 |
| December | 69% | 2.4 |
Source: NASA POWER solar climatology, 2001-2020 (CERES SYN1deg). Satellite-based, for the 1-degree cell (about 100 km across) around the station, so it describes the area rather than the airport.
How many heating and cooling degree days does P Harrison Archusa record?
A normal year at P Harrison Archusa brings 2,302 heating degree days, 57% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 2,340 cooling degree days, 2.6 times the median (908). Four months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 6,042 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 578 | 4 |
| February | 401 | 8 |
| March | 256 | 29 |
| April | 95 | 80 |
| May | 14 | 260 |
| June | 0 | 441 |
| July | 0 | 532 |
| August | 0 | 505 |
| September | 2 | 351 |
| October | 99 | 113 |
| November | 332 | 13 |
| December | 526 | 6 |
| Year (annual) | 2,302 | 2,340 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00226638. A degree day is one degree of a day's mean temperature below 65°F (heating) or above it (cooling); utilities use them to estimate energy use.
How does P Harrison Archusa's climate compare?
P Harrison Archusa is warmer than 50 of the 81 places with their own NOAA record in Mississippi, and wetter than 51. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 65.0°F is warmer than 88%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, P Harrison Archusa is Cfa: temperate, no dry season, hot summer. What the classes mean.
Places with the most similar year elsewhere
Measured month by month on the normal high, low and precipitation, among places of 20,000 or more people in other states:
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers. Similarity: the root-mean-square difference of the 36 monthly figures, precipitation weighted so an inch counts like 6°F.
Which places near P Harrison Archusa share this climate record?
5 places have no NOAA station with 1991-2020 normals of their own, and this station is the nearest full record. A place's own climate can differ from these figures, by several degrees where it sits much higher or lower than the station, nearer the coast, or inside a large city's heat; for the larger places the next nearest records are named with their yearly mean, so the spread around them is visible, and places of 50,000 or more have their own page with NOAA's gridded normals.
- Butler, AL1,726 people · 30 mi E
- Shubuta, MS393 people · 12 mi S
- Toxey, AL137 people · 25 mi E
- De Soto, MS112 people · 5 mi S
- Needham, AL69 people · 22 mi E
Source: Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer (place centers) and Vintage 2024 population estimates. Distance and direction from the station to each place's center.
Questions about P Harrison Archusa's climate
What is the coldest month at P Harrison Archusa?
January, with a normal high of 57°F and a normal low of 36°F. The warmest is July (92°F by day, 73°F at night).
Does it snow at P Harrison Archusa?
Rarely. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for the station; the nearest record that keeps one, Meridian (21 miles away), records 1 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month at P Harrison Archusa?
March, with 6.36 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is October with 3.82 in.
What plant hardiness zone is P Harrison Archusa in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts P Harrison Archusa in zone 8b in ZIP code 39355, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at P Harrison Archusa?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after March 14; in one year in ten it comes after April 1. Waiting until April 1 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Mississippi climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Quitman, MS2 miles from this station, 64.3°F a year
- Meridian, MS21 miles from this station, 65.9°F a year
- Waynesboro, MS25 miles from this station, 65.2°F a year
- Newton, MS30 miles from this station, 63.2°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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