Saucier, Mississippi climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Saucier's normal year runs from 41°F January nights to 90°F July afternoons, with 70.8 inches of precipitation and less than an inch of snow (0.1 in) a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 19.4°C, January lows of 5°C, July highs of 32°C, 1,799 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationSaucier Experiment Forest
- Station IDUSC00227840
- Location30.63°N 89.06°W
- Elevation229 ft (70 m)
- Population (census place)813
On October 14, the normal high in Saucier is 80°F and the normal low 58°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 21%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Saucier.
- Jan 61° 41°
- Feb 66° 44°
- Mar 72° 49°
- Apr 77° 55°
- May 84° 63°
- Jun 88° 69°
- Jul 90° 72°
- Aug 90° 71°
- Sep 87° 67°
- Oct 79° 57°
- Nov 70° 47°
- Dec 64° 42°
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 Saucier each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 90°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 41°F. The most precipitation falls in July (7.82 in), the least in October (3.84 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 61°F | 41°F | 51.0°F | 5.61 | 10 | <1 | 7 | 10 h 20 min |
| February | 66°F | 44°F | 54.6°F | 4.80 | 8 | <1 | 4 | 11 h 10 min |
| March | 72°F | 49°F | 60.4°F | 5.68 | 9 | <1 | 1 | 12 h |
| April | 77°F | 55°F | 66.2°F | 6.28 | 7 | <1 | <1 | 12 h 50 min |
| May | 84°F | 63°F | 73.2°F | 6.71 | 7 | 4 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| June | 88°F | 69°F | 78.7°F | 6.94 | 11 | 15 | <1 | 14 h 10 min |
| July | 90°F | 72°F | 80.8°F | 7.82 | 13 | 22 | <1 | 14 h |
| August | 90°F | 71°F | 80.5°F | 7.11 | 12 | 22 | <1 | 13 h 20 min |
| September | 87°F | 67°F | 77.0°F | 5.81 | 9 | 12 | <1 | 12 h 20 min |
| October | 79°F | 57°F | 68.4°F | 3.84 | 6 | 2 | <1 | 11 h 30 min |
| November | 70°F | 47°F | 58.6°F | 4.56 | 7 | <1 | 2 | 10 h 40 min |
| December | 64°F | 42°F | 52.9°F | 5.68 | 8 | <1 | 5 | 10 h 10 min |
| Year (annual) | 77°F | 57°F | 66.9°F | 70.84 | 109 | 79 | 20 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16°C | 5°C | 10.6°C | 142 mm |
| February | 19°C | 6°C | 12.6°C | 122 mm |
| March | 22°C | 10°C | 15.8°C | 144 mm |
| April | 25°C | 13°C | 19.0°C | 160 mm |
| May | 29°C | 17°C | 22.9°C | 170 mm |
| June | 31°C | 21°C | 25.9°C | 176 mm |
| July | 32°C | 22°C | 27.1°C | 199 mm |
| August | 32°C | 22°C | 26.9°C | 181 mm |
| September | 30°C | 20°C | 25.0°C | 148 mm |
| October | 26°C | 14°C | 20.2°C | 98 mm |
| November | 21°C | 9°C | 14.8°C | 116 mm |
| December | 18°C | 6°C | 11.6°C | 144 mm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00227840; 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 Saucier?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in February, March, April, May, October and November. Of those, October has the fewest days with rain (6).
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 USC00227840.
When is the last frost in Saucier?
In Saucier, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after March 7 in half of years and after March 27 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before November 22 in half of years and before November 4 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 71 year in 10 after March 27; 9 in 10 after February 12
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- November 221 year in 10 before November 4; 9 in 10 before December 14
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 260 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 293 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after February 19 in half of springs and before December 9 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Saucier in zone 9a in ZIP code 39574, the nearest ZIP area. By the map's own method, the average of each year's coldest night over 1991-2020, Saucier's NOAA station is in zone 9a: the coldest night of a typical year reaches 20°F (23 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 USC00227840; 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 Saucier?
In a normal year in Saucier, 79 days a year reach 90°F (2 of them 100°F or more), 20 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 109 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 79a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 2a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 20a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- fewer than 1high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 109a normal year
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1954) is 105°F, on June 2, 2011; the lowest is 4°F, on January 21, 1985.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 1979, with 91.04 in; the snowiest season is 1963–64, with 13.0 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00227840; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00227840. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is Saucier?
Over a year 79% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Saucier, 4.7 kWh per square metre a day. October is the sunniest month (84%) and February the cloudiest (71%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 73% | 3.0 |
| February | 71% | 3.5 |
| March | 76% | 4.7 |
| April | 80% | 5.8 |
| May | 83% | 6.4 |
| June | 80% | 6.2 |
| July | 78% | 5.9 |
| August | 80% | 5.6 |
| September | 83% | 5.2 |
| October | 84% | 4.5 |
| November | 81% | 3.5 |
| December | 72% | 2.7 |
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 Saucier need?
A normal year in Saucier brings 1,652 heating degree days, 69% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 2,355 cooling degree days, 2.6 times the median (908). Three months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 6,447 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 440 | 6 |
| February | 302 | 11 |
| March | 181 | 38 |
| April | 61 | 97 |
| May | 6 | 261 |
| June | 0 | 411 |
| July | 0 | 488 |
| August | 0 | 482 |
| September | 1 | 361 |
| October | 50 | 156 |
| November | 224 | 34 |
| December | 386 | 11 |
| Year (annual) | 1,652 | 2,355 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00227840. 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.
Has Saucier been warmer than normal lately?
Over 55 complete years from 1955 to 2015, the station's annual mean temperature rose at a fitted 1.8°F per century (+0.10°C per decade). A fitted rate summarizes the whole record; single years swing well above and below it.
Source: trend: NOAA GHCN-Monthly v4. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Saucier's climate compare?
Saucier is warmer than 73 of the other 80 places with their own NOAA record in Mississippi, and wetter than 74. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 66.9°F is warmer than 92%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Saucier 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 Saucier's climate
What is the coldest month in Saucier?
January, with a normal high of 61°F and a normal low of 41°F. The warmest is July (90°F by day, 72°F at night).
Does it snow in Saucier?
Rarely: NOAA's normal is 0.1 inch a year.
What is the rainiest month in Saucier?
July, with 7.82 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is October with 3.84 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Saucier in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Saucier in zone 9a in ZIP code 39574, the nearest ZIP area. By the same method at Saucier's NOAA station, the coldest night of a typical year reaches 20°F (23 years, 1991-2020): zone 9a.
How late can frost come in Saucier?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after March 7; in one year in ten it comes after March 27. Waiting until March 27 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Mississippi climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Gulfport, MS15 miles from this station, 68.3°F a year
- Biloxi, MS16 miles from this station, 68.5°F a year
- Wiggins, MS17 miles from this station, 66.1°F a year
- Waveland, MS30 miles from this station, 67.0°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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