Sardis, Mississippi climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Sardis's normal year runs from 33°F January nights to 92°F July afternoons, with 58.2 inches of precipitation and less than an inch of snow (0.4 in) a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 17.4°C, January lows of 1°C, July highs of 33°C, 1,478 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationSardis Dam
- Station IDUSC00227815
- Location34.40°N 89.79°W
- Elevation303 ft (92 m)
- From the center7 miles
- Population1,683
On October 14, the normal high in Sardis is 77°F and the normal low 55°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 25%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Sardis.
- Jan 51° 33°
- Feb 56° 37°
- Mar 65° 44°
- Apr 74° 52°
- May 82° 62°
- Jun 89° 70°
- Jul 92° 74°
- Aug 92° 72°
- Sep 86° 66°
- Oct 76° 54°
- Nov 63° 43°
- Dec 54° 36°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like in Sardis each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 92°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 33°F. The most precipitation falls in December (6.23 in), the least in August (3.18 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 51°F | 33°F | 42.1°F | 4.76 | 11 | <1 | 17 | 10 h 10 min |
| February | 56°F | 37°F | 46.1°F | 5.47 | 11 | <1 | 13 | 11 h |
| March | 65°F | 44°F | 54.2°F | 5.54 | 12 | <1 | 5 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 74°F | 52°F | 62.9°F | 5.92 | 10 | <1 | <1 | 13 h |
| May | 82°F | 62°F | 71.6°F | 5.39 | 11 | 5 | <1 | 14 h |
| June | 89°F | 70°F | 79.3°F | 5.28 | 10 | 17 | <1 | 14 h 30 min |
| July | 92°F | 74°F | 82.5°F | 4.24 | 9 | 23 | <1 | 14 h 20 min |
| August | 92°F | 72°F | 82.0°F | 3.18 | 9 | 23 | <1 | 13 h 30 min |
| September | 86°F | 66°F | 76.0°F | 3.71 | 7 | 13 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 76°F | 54°F | 64.7°F | 4.11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 63°F | 43°F | 52.9°F | 4.34 | 9 | <1 | 7 | 10 h 20 min |
| December | 54°F | 36°F | 44.9°F | 6.23 | 12 | <1 | 15 | 9 h 50 min |
| Year (annual) | 73°F | 54°F | 63.3°F | 58.17 | 117 | 83 | 58 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 11°C | 1°C | 5.6°C | 121 mm |
| February | 13°C | 3°C | 7.8°C | 139 mm |
| March | 18°C | 7°C | 12.3°C | 141 mm |
| April | 23°C | 11°C | 17.2°C | 150 mm |
| May | 28°C | 17°C | 22.0°C | 137 mm |
| June | 32°C | 21°C | 26.3°C | 134 mm |
| July | 33°C | 23°C | 28.1°C | 108 mm |
| August | 33°C | 22°C | 27.8°C | 81 mm |
| September | 30°C | 19°C | 24.4°C | 94 mm |
| October | 24°C | 12°C | 18.2°C | 104 mm |
| November | 17°C | 6°C | 11.6°C | 110 mm |
| December | 12°C | 2°C | 7.2°C | 158 mm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00227815; 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.
When is the best weather to visit Sardis?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in April, May and October. Of those, October has the fewest days with rain (8).
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 USC00227815.
When is the last frost in Sardis?
In Sardis, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after March 15 in half of years and after April 4 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before November 15 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 151 year in 10 after April 4; 9 in 10 after February 27
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- November 151 year in 10 before October 31; 9 in 10 before December 5
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 244 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 269 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after March 3 in half of springs and before November 28 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Sardis in zone 8a in ZIP code 38666, the nearest ZIP area. By the map's own method, the average of each year's coldest night over 1991-2020, Sardis's NOAA station is in zone 8a: the coldest night of a typical year reaches 14°F (15 complete years).
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Mississippi · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00227815; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026; the station zone: ACIS daily lows, 1991-2020. 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 in Sardis?
In a normal year in Sardis, 83 days a year reach 90°F (7 of them 100°F or more), 58 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 117 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 83a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 7a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 58a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 3high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 117a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00227815.
How sunny is Sardis?
Over a year 77% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Sardis, 4.5 kWh per square metre a day. June is the sunniest month (82%) and February the cloudiest (65%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 69% | 2.5 |
| February | 65% | 3.0 |
| March | 70% | 4.2 |
| April | 75% | 5.3 |
| May | 78% | 6.0 |
| June | 82% | 6.5 |
| July | 82% | 6.2 |
| August | 82% | 5.7 |
| September | 82% | 5.0 |
| October | 78% | 3.9 |
| November | 76% | 2.9 |
| December | 67% | 2.2 |
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 much heating and cooling does Sardis need?
A normal year in Sardis brings 2,871 heating degree days, 47% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 2,275 cooling degree days, 2.5 times the median (908). Five months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 5,722 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 711 | 1 |
| February | 533 | 3 |
| March | 351 | 15 |
| April | 135 | 72 |
| May | 24 | 230 |
| June | 0 | 429 |
| July | 0 | 544 |
| August | 0 | 527 |
| September | 5 | 335 |
| October | 113 | 104 |
| November | 375 | 12 |
| December | 624 | 3 |
| Year (annual) | 2,871 | 2,275 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00227815. 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 Sardis's climate compare?
Sardis is warmer than 31 of the other 80 places with their own NOAA record in Mississippi, and wetter than 30. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 63.3°F is warmer than 84%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Sardis 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.
Questions about Sardis's climate
What is the coldest month in Sardis?
January, with a normal high of 51°F and a normal low of 33°F. The warmest is July (92°F by day, 74°F at night).
Does it snow in Sardis?
Rarely: NOAA's normal is 0.4 inch a year.
What is the rainiest month in Sardis?
December, with 6.23 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is August with 3.18 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Sardis in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Sardis in zone 8a in ZIP code 38666, the nearest ZIP area. By the same method at Sardis's NOAA station, the coldest night of a typical year reaches 14°F (15 years, 1991-2020): zone 8a.
How late can frost come in Sardis?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after March 15; in one year in ten it comes after April 4. Waiting until April 4 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Mississippi climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Batesville, MS12 miles from this station, 61.7°F a year
- University, MS15 miles from this station, 61.9°F a year
- Water Valley, MS19 miles from this station, 61.5°F a year
- Senatobia, MS19 miles from this station, 61.9°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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