Senatobia, Mississippi climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Senatobia's normal year runs from 31°F January nights to 91°F July afternoons, with 57.9 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 16.6°C, January lows of −1°C, July highs of 33°C, 1,470 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationSenatobia
- Station IDUSC00227921
- Location34.63°N 89.96°W
- Elevation240 ft (73 m)
- Population8,428
On October 22, the normal high in Senatobia is 73°F and the normal low 47°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 Senatobia.
- Jan 52° 31°
- Feb 55° 34°
- Mar 64° 42°
- Apr 73° 51°
- May 81° 60°
- Jun 89° 67°
- Jul 91° 71°
- Aug 92° 70°
- Sep 86° 62°
- Oct 75° 50°
- Nov 64° 40°
- Dec 54° 33°
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 Senatobia each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 91°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 31°F. The most precipitation falls in April (6.05 in), the least in September (3.14 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 52°F | 31°F | 41.2°F | 4.67 | 11 | <1 | 18 | 10 h |
| February | 55°F | 34°F | 44.5°F | 4.99 | 9 | <1 | 15 | 11 h |
| March | 64°F | 42°F | 53.1°F | 5.51 | 11 | <1 | 5 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 73°F | 51°F | 62.1°F | 6.05 | 10 | <1 | <1 | 13 h |
| May | 81°F | 60°F | 70.5°F | 5.85 | 10 | 4 | <1 | 14 h |
| June | 89°F | 67°F | 78.1°F | 4.75 | 9 | 17 | <1 | 14 h 30 min |
| July | 91°F | 71°F | 81.3°F | 4.86 | 8 | 21 | <1 | 14 h 20 min |
| August | 92°F | 70°F | 80.6°F | 3.49 | 7 | 22 | <1 | 13 h 30 min |
| September | 86°F | 62°F | 74.1°F | 3.14 | 6 | 11 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 75°F | 50°F | 62.3°F | 4.55 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 64°F | 40°F | 51.9°F | 4.15 | 9 | <1 | 7 | 10 h 20 min |
| December | 54°F | 33°F | 43.5°F | 5.88 | 10 | <1 | 17 | 9 h 50 min |
| Year (annual) | 73°F | 51°F | 61.9°F | 57.89 | 106 | 75 | 64 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 11°C | −1°C | 5.1°C | 119 mm |
| February | 13°C | 1°C | 6.9°C | 127 mm |
| March | 18°C | 6°C | 11.7°C | 140 mm |
| April | 23°C | 10°C | 16.7°C | 154 mm |
| May | 27°C | 16°C | 21.4°C | 149 mm |
| June | 32°C | 20°C | 25.6°C | 121 mm |
| July | 33°C | 22°C | 27.4°C | 123 mm |
| August | 33°C | 21°C | 27.0°C | 89 mm |
| September | 30°C | 17°C | 23.4°C | 80 mm |
| October | 24°C | 10°C | 16.8°C | 116 mm |
| November | 18°C | 5°C | 11.1°C | 105 mm |
| December | 12°C | 1°C | 6.4°C | 149 mm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00227921; 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 Senatobia?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in April, May and October. Of those, October has the fewest days with rain (7).
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 USC00227921.
When is the last frost in Senatobia?
In Senatobia, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after March 20 in half of years and after April 5 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before November 4 in half of years and before October 22 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 201 year in 10 after April 5; 9 in 10 after March 3
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- November 41 year in 10 before October 22; 9 in 10 before November 23
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 229 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 251 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after March 9 in half of springs and before November 16 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Senatobia in zone 8a in ZIP code 38668, 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 USC00227921; 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 in Senatobia?
In a normal year in Senatobia, 75 days a year reach 90°F (4 of them 100°F or more), 64 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 106 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 75a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 4a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 64a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 3high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 106a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00227921.
How sunny is Senatobia?
Over a year 77% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Senatobia, 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 Senatobia need?
A normal year in Senatobia brings 3,106 heating degree days, 42% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 2,023 cooling degree days, 2.2 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 5,338 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 738 | 0 |
| February | 573 | 1 |
| March | 383 | 13 |
| April | 151 | 64 |
| May | 30 | 201 |
| June | 0 | 395 |
| July | 0 | 504 |
| August | 0 | 485 |
| September | 10 | 284 |
| October | 151 | 69 |
| November | 403 | 8 |
| December | 667 | 1 |
| Year (annual) | 3,106 | 2,023 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00227921. 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 Senatobia's climate compare?
Senatobia is warmer than 17 of the other 80 places with their own NOAA record in Mississippi, and wetter than 26. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 61.9°F is warmer than 80%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Senatobia 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 Senatobia share this climate record?
3 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.
- Coldwater, MS1,326 people · 4 mi N
- Como, MS1,074 people · 8 mi S
- Strayhorn, MS115 people · 11 mi W
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 Senatobia's climate
What is the coldest month in Senatobia?
January, with a normal high of 52°F and a normal low of 31°F. The warmest is July (91°F by day, 71°F at night).
Does it snow in Senatobia?
Rarely: NOAA's normal is 0.4 inch a year.
What is the rainiest month in Senatobia?
April, with 6.05 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is September with 3.14 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Senatobia in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Senatobia in zone 8a in ZIP code 38668, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Senatobia?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after March 20; in one year in ten it comes after April 5. Waiting until April 5 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Mississippi climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Independence, MS9 miles from this station, 60.0°F a year
- Hernando, MS12 miles from this station, 61.2°F a year
- Sardis, MS19 miles from this station, 63.3°F a year
- Batesville, MS22 miles from this station, 61.7°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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