Mississippi weather in January: Statewide normals and every place, NOAA 1991-2020
In January, Mississippi's statewide normal high is 56°F and normal low 35°F; normal highs run from 49°F in Ripley to 63°F in Pascagoula (NOAA 1991-2020 normals).
- Statewide normal high
- 56°FJanuary, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal low
- 35°FJanuary, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal precipitation
- 5.45 inJanuary
- Warmest place
- 63°Fnormal high, Pascagoula
- Coolest place
- 49°Fnormal high, Ripley
Where is Mississippi warmest and wettest in January?
Pascagoula has the warmest January afternoons (63°F) and Ripley the coolest (49°F). Woodville gets the most precipitation (7.44 in) and Holly Springs the least (4.17 in). The most snow falls in Hickory Flat (1.2 inches).
Statewide, January averaged 46.6°F in 2021, 44.2°F in 2022, 52.4°F in 2023, 42.7°F in 2024, 40.9°F in 2025, 45.6°F in 2026, against a 1991-2020 normal of 45.6°F.
| Place | High | Low | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson | 57°F | 37°F | 5.42 | 0.2 |
| Gulfport | 61°F | 42°F | 4.87 | – |
| Hattiesburg | 60°F | 38°F | 5.82 | – |
| Biloxi | 60°F | 44°F | 5.37 | 0.0 |
| Olive Branch | 50°F | 31°F | 4.27 | 0.7 |
| Tupelo | 53°F | 34°F | 4.82 | 0.6 |
| Meridian | 59°F | 36°F | 5.61 | 0.2 |
| Greenville | 53°F | 35°F | 4.49 | – |
| Starkville | 54°F | 33°F | 5.48 | 0.3 |
| Columbus | 56°F | 36°F | 5.45 | 0.2 |
| Pascagoula | 63°F | 41°F | 4.97 | – |
| Vicksburg | 57°F | 38°F | 6.36 | 0.0 |
| Hernando | 50°F | 30°F | 4.22 | 0.9 |
| Laurel | 60°F | 35°F | 6.07 | 0.0 |
| Natchez | 57°F | 36°F | 6.23 | 0.1 |
| Corinth | 49°F | 30°F | 4.89 | 0.4 |
| Clarksdale | 50°F | 32°F | 5.46 | – |
| Greenwood | 54°F | 35°F | 4.52 | – |
| Grenada | 54°F | 31°F | 5.08 | 0.5 |
| Picayune | 62°F | 38°F | 6.39 | 0.0 |
| McComb | 60°F | 38°F | 6.40 | 0.0 |
| Brookhaven | 57°F | 36°F | 6.52 | 0.0 |
| Canton | 56°F | 34°F | 5.15 | 0.0 |
| Bay St. Louis | 60°F | 40°F | 5.63 | – |
| Cleveland | 51°F | 33°F | 5.68 | 0.6 |
| Yazoo City | 58°F | 39°F | 5.69 | 0.1 |
| Booneville | 50°F | 29°F | 5.11 | 0.3 |
| Senatobia | 52°F | 31°F | 4.67 | 0.1 |
| Batesville | 52°F | 31°F | – | – |
| Waveland | 59°F | 42°F | 5.83 | – |
| Philadelphia | 56°F | 35°F | – | – |
| Kosciusko | 54°F | 33°F | 5.79 | 0.6 |
| Columbia | 60°F | 38°F | 6.52 | – |
| Holly Springs | 50°F | 29°F | 4.17 | – |
| Pontotoc | 51°F | 31°F | 4.88 | 0.0 |
| Louisville | 55°F | 34°F | 5.05 | – |
| Forest | 58°F | 34°F | – | – |
| Ripley | 49°F | 29°F | 4.92 | 0.6 |
| University | 52°F | 31°F | 5.13 | 0.8 |
| Carthage | 57°F | 34°F | 5.71 | 0.1 |
| Aberdeen | 52°F | 31°F | 4.97 | 0.1 |
| Crystal Springs | 58°F | 37°F | 6.12 | 0.1 |
| Fulton | 51°F | 30°F | 5.25 | 0.5 |
| Waynesboro | 59°F | 36°F | 6.06 | 0.1 |
| Wiggins | 62°F | 36°F | 6.05 | – |
| Winona | 53°F | 29°F | 5.38 | 0.2 |
| Houston | 53°F | 32°F | 5.12 | 0.6 |
| Hazlehurst | 58°F | 39°F | 6.18 | 0.1 |
| Water Valley | 53°F | 30°F | 5.32 | 0.8 |
| Newton | 57°F | 34°F | 5.49 | – |
| Iuka | 49°F | 28°F | 5.16 | – |
| Poplarville | 59°F | 39°F | 5.73 | 0.0 |
| Verona | 53°F | 33°F | 5.19 | 0.0 |
| Macon | 54°F | 33°F | 5.53 | 0.3 |
| Collins | 62°F | 34°F | 5.88 | 0.0 |
| Eupora | 53°F | 32°F | 5.51 | 0.7 |
| Quitman | 58°F | 36°F | – | – |
| Moorhead | 52°F | 35°F | 5.11 | 0.4 |
| Belzoni | 53°F | 36°F | 5.37 | 0.0 |
| Sardis | 51°F | 33°F | 4.76 | 0.4 |
| Tylertown | 60°F | 37°F | 6.22 | 0.0 |
| Calhoun City | 54°F | 32°F | 5.26 | 0.4 |
| Rolling Fork | 55°F | 37°F | 5.10 | 0.0 |
| Lexington | 54°F | 31°F | 5.36 | – |
| Monticello | 62°F | 36°F | 5.97 | 0.1 |
| Port Gibson | 60°F | 36°F | 6.10 | 0.2 |
| Lambert | 50°F | 32°F | 5.12 | 0.1 |
| Raleigh | 55°F | 33°F | 5.57 | 0.3 |
| Tunica | 49°F | 33°F | 4.65 | 0.4 |
| Woodville | 61°F | 36°F | 7.44 | 0.0 |
| Pickens | 56°F | 35°F | – | – |
| Saucier | 61°F | 41°F | 5.61 | 0.0 |
| Beaumont | 62°F | 36°F | 6.12 | 0.0 |
| Ashland | 49°F | 29°F | 4.62 | 1.0 |
| Liberty | 60°F | 37°F | 6.83 | – |
| Hickory Flat | 51°F | 28°F | 5.07 | 1.2 |
| Meadville | 59°F | 36°F | 6.34 | – |
| D'Lo | 62°F | 38°F | 5.75 | 0.3 |
| Independence | 49°F | 30°F | 4.58 | 0.7 |
| Satartia | 57°F | 35°F | – | – |
| Meridian Naas | 58°F | 37°F | 5.17 | – |
| Minter City | 53°F | 36°F | 5.30 | 1.0 |
| Oakley Experiment Station | 59°F | 35°F | 5.86 | – |
| P Harrison Archusa | 57°F | 36°F | 5.41 | – |
| Stoneville | 53°F | 34°F | 5.55 | 0.2 |
Source: NOAA NCEI nClimDiv statewide normals; NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for each station.