Mississippi weather in December: Statewide normals and every place, NOAA 1991-2020
In December, Mississippi's statewide normal high is 58°F and normal low 37°F; normal highs run from 52°F in Independence to 65°F in Pascagoula (NOAA 1991-2020 normals).
- Statewide normal high
- 58°FDecember, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal low
- 37°FDecember, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal precipitation
- 5.60 inDecember
- Warmest place
- 65°Fnormal high, Pascagoula
- Coolest place
- 52°Fnormal high, Independence
Where is Mississippi warmest and wettest in December?
Pascagoula has the warmest December afternoons (65°F) and Independence the coolest (52°F). Iuka gets the most precipitation (6.73 in) and Waveland the least (4.40 in).
Statewide, December averaged 58.6°F in 2021, 50.1°F in 2022, 50.0°F in 2023, 50.4°F in 2024, 49.3°F in 2025, against a 1991-2020 normal of 47.8°F.
| Place | High | Low | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson | 60°F | 39°F | 5.13 | 0.5 |
| Gulfport | 64°F | 45°F | 4.49 | – |
| Hattiesburg | 62°F | 41°F | 4.98 | – |
| Biloxi | 62°F | 46°F | 5.03 | 0.0 |
| Olive Branch | 53°F | 34°F | 5.99 | 0.0 |
| Tupelo | 56°F | 36°F | 5.94 | 0.1 |
| Meridian | 61°F | 39°F | 5.27 | 0.1 |
| Greenville | 55°F | 37°F | 5.10 | – |
| Starkville | 57°F | 36°F | 5.32 | 0.0 |
| Columbus | 58°F | 38°F | 5.59 | 0.0 |
| Pascagoula | 65°F | 43°F | 4.90 | – |
| Vicksburg | 59°F | 40°F | 6.19 | 0.0 |
| Hernando | 52°F | 34°F | 5.83 | 0.1 |
| Laurel | 62°F | 37°F | 5.76 | 0.0 |
| Natchez | 59°F | 38°F | 5.66 | 0.2 |
| Corinth | 52°F | 33°F | 6.32 | 0.0 |
| Clarksdale | 53°F | 35°F | 5.26 | – |
| Greenwood | 57°F | 37°F | 5.33 | – |
| Grenada | 57°F | 34°F | 6.49 | 0.0 |
| Picayune | 65°F | 40°F | 5.73 | 0.0 |
| McComb | 62°F | 41°F | 5.03 | 0.1 |
| Brookhaven | 59°F | 39°F | 5.64 | 0.0 |
| Canton | 58°F | 35°F | 5.01 | 0.4 |
| Bay St. Louis | 61°F | 41°F | 4.47 | – |
| Cleveland | 54°F | 36°F | 5.82 | 0.0 |
| Yazoo City | 61°F | 41°F | 5.81 | 0.0 |
| Booneville | 53°F | 32°F | 6.27 | 0.1 |
| Senatobia | 54°F | 33°F | 5.88 | 0.1 |
| Batesville | 55°F | 33°F | – | – |
| Waveland | 61°F | 43°F | 4.40 | – |
| Philadelphia | 59°F | 37°F | – | – |
| Kosciusko | 56°F | 36°F | 5.84 | 0.5 |
| Columbia | 62°F | 40°F | 5.79 | – |
| Holly Springs | 53°F | 32°F | 5.64 | – |
| Pontotoc | 54°F | 34°F | 6.29 | 0.1 |
| Louisville | 57°F | 36°F | 5.24 | – |
| Forest | 59°F | 36°F | – | – |
| Ripley | 52°F | 32°F | 6.44 | 0.0 |
| University | 55°F | 33°F | 6.45 | 0.1 |
| Carthage | 58°F | 35°F | 5.32 | 0.0 |
| Aberdeen | 55°F | 33°F | 5.80 | 0.0 |
| Crystal Springs | 61°F | 39°F | 5.93 | 0.4 |
| Fulton | 53°F | 33°F | 6.23 | 0.1 |
| Waynesboro | 61°F | 38°F | 6.01 | 0.0 |
| Wiggins | 64°F | 39°F | 5.92 | – |
| Winona | 55°F | 32°F | 5.72 | 0.0 |
| Houston | 55°F | 35°F | 5.80 | 0.0 |
| Hazlehurst | 60°F | 41°F | 5.82 | 0.0 |
| Water Valley | 55°F | 33°F | 5.67 | 0.1 |
| Newton | 59°F | 36°F | 5.43 | – |
| Iuka | 52°F | 31°F | 6.73 | – |
| Poplarville | 61°F | 41°F | 5.45 | 0.0 |
| Verona | 56°F | 35°F | 6.10 | 0.0 |
| Macon | 57°F | 34°F | 5.48 | 0.0 |
| Collins | 64°F | 37°F | 5.90 | 0.1 |
| Eupora | 55°F | 34°F | 5.94 | 0.1 |
| Quitman | 60°F | 38°F | – | – |
| Moorhead | 55°F | 38°F | 5.67 | 0.0 |
| Belzoni | 55°F | 39°F | 5.53 | 0.0 |
| Sardis | 54°F | 36°F | 6.23 | 0.0 |
| Tylertown | 62°F | 40°F | 5.25 | 0.1 |
| Calhoun City | 56°F | 35°F | 5.96 | 0.1 |
| Rolling Fork | 58°F | 39°F | 5.45 | 0.0 |
| Lexington | 56°F | 33°F | 5.94 | – |
| Monticello | 64°F | 39°F | 5.20 | 0.1 |
| Port Gibson | 62°F | 38°F | 5.32 | 0.0 |
| Lambert | 53°F | 35°F | 6.06 | 0.1 |
| Raleigh | 58°F | 35°F | 5.94 | 0.3 |
| Tunica | 52°F | 35°F | 5.66 | 0.0 |
| Woodville | 63°F | 39°F | 5.43 | 0.0 |
| Pickens | 59°F | 37°F | – | – |
| Saucier | 64°F | 42°F | 5.68 | 0.0 |
| Beaumont | 64°F | 38°F | 6.16 | 0.2 |
| Ashland | 52°F | 32°F | 6.00 | 0.0 |
| Liberty | 63°F | 38°F | 5.64 | – |
| Hickory Flat | 53°F | 31°F | 6.21 | 0.1 |
| Meadville | 61°F | 39°F | 5.40 | – |
| D'Lo | 63°F | 40°F | 5.71 | 0.2 |
| Independence | 52°F | 33°F | 5.65 | 0.2 |
| Satartia | 59°F | 37°F | – | – |
| Meridian Naas | 61°F | 40°F | 4.82 | – |
| Minter City | 56°F | 38°F | 6.47 | 0.0 |
| Oakley Experiment Station | 61°F | 38°F | 5.61 | – |
| P Harrison Archusa | 59°F | 37°F | 5.87 | – |
| Stoneville | 55°F | 37°F | 5.25 | 0.0 |
Source: NOAA NCEI nClimDiv statewide normals; NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for each station.