Mississippi weather in May: Statewide normals and every place, NOAA 1991-2020
In May, Mississippi's statewide normal high is 83°F and normal low 61°F; normal highs run from 79°F in Independence to 88°F in Monticello (NOAA 1991-2020 normals).
- Statewide normal high
- 83°FMay, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal low
- 61°FMay, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal precipitation
- 4.70 inMay
- Warmest place
- 88°Fnormal high, Monticello
- Coolest place
- 79°Fnormal high, Independence
Where is Mississippi warmest and wettest in May?
Monticello has the warmest May afternoons (88°F) and Independence the coolest (79°F). Saucier gets the most precipitation (6.71 in) and D'Lo the least (3.72 in).
Statewide, May averaged 69.9°F in 2021, 75.0°F in 2022, 72.5°F in 2023, 75.5°F in 2024, 72.6°F in 2025, 71.4°F in 2026, against a 1991-2020 normal of 71.8°F.
| Place | High | Low | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson | 84°F | 62°F | 4.36 | 0.0 |
| Gulfport | 84°F | 66°F | 4.74 | – |
| Hattiesburg | 85°F | 62°F | 4.44 | – |
| Biloxi | 83°F | 68°F | 5.23 | 0.0 |
| Olive Branch | 82°F | 60°F | 5.47 | 0.0 |
| Tupelo | 83°F | 61°F | 5.22 | 0.0 |
| Meridian | 85°F | 61°F | 4.20 | 0.0 |
| Greenville | 83°F | 62°F | 3.79 | – |
| Starkville | 83°F | 61°F | 4.23 | 0.0 |
| Columbus | 85°F | 62°F | 4.02 | 0.0 |
| Pascagoula | 84°F | 63°F | 4.95 | – |
| Vicksburg | 83°F | 65°F | 4.82 | 0.0 |
| Hernando | 80°F | 60°F | 5.49 | 0.0 |
| Laurel | 85°F | 60°F | 4.34 | 0.0 |
| Natchez | 82°F | 62°F | 4.69 | 0.0 |
| Corinth | 80°F | 58°F | 5.67 | 0.0 |
| Clarksdale | 81°F | 62°F | 5.10 | – |
| Greenwood | 83°F | 62°F | 4.44 | – |
| Grenada | 82°F | 59°F | 5.53 | 0.0 |
| Picayune | 85°F | 61°F | 5.02 | 0.0 |
| McComb | 84°F | 62°F | 4.55 | 0.0 |
| Brookhaven | 82°F | 61°F | 4.44 | 0.0 |
| Canton | 83°F | 60°F | 4.73 | 0.0 |
| Bay St. Louis | 82°F | 62°F | 4.45 | – |
| Cleveland | 83°F | 62°F | 5.69 | 0.0 |
| Yazoo City | 86°F | 65°F | 5.74 | 0.0 |
| Booneville | 79°F | 57°F | 5.61 | 0.0 |
| Senatobia | 81°F | 60°F | 5.85 | 0.0 |
| Batesville | 82°F | 59°F | – | – |
| Waveland | 82°F | 66°F | 5.75 | – |
| Philadelphia | 83°F | 61°F | – | – |
| Kosciusko | 81°F | 60°F | 4.83 | 0.0 |
| Columbia | 85°F | 63°F | 4.35 | – |
| Holly Springs | 80°F | 56°F | 5.45 | – |
| Pontotoc | 80°F | 60°F | 5.54 | 0.0 |
| Louisville | 83°F | 60°F | 4.96 | – |
| Forest | 83°F | 58°F | – | – |
| Ripley | 80°F | 57°F | 5.46 | 0.0 |
| University | 82°F | 59°F | 5.35 | 0.0 |
| Carthage | 83°F | 59°F | 4.38 | 0.0 |
| Aberdeen | 81°F | 58°F | 4.76 | 0.0 |
| Crystal Springs | 84°F | 62°F | 4.42 | 0.0 |
| Fulton | 80°F | 58°F | 5.94 | 0.0 |
| Waynesboro | 84°F | 60°F | 4.52 | 0.0 |
| Wiggins | 85°F | 60°F | 5.51 | – |
| Winona | 80°F | 56°F | 4.98 | 0.0 |
| Houston | 82°F | 59°F | 5.67 | 0.0 |
| Hazlehurst | 83°F | 63°F | 4.41 | 0.0 |
| Water Valley | 82°F | 58°F | 5.08 | 0.0 |
| Newton | 83°F | 59°F | 4.11 | – |
| Iuka | 79°F | 55°F | 5.39 | – |
| Poplarville | 84°F | 62°F | 5.28 | 0.0 |
| Verona | 83°F | 60°F | 5.34 | 0.0 |
| Macon | 82°F | 60°F | 3.90 | 0.0 |
| Collins | 86°F | 61°F | 4.67 | 0.0 |
| Eupora | 81°F | 59°F | 5.18 | 0.0 |
| Quitman | 84°F | 59°F | – | – |
| Moorhead | 82°F | 64°F | 4.65 | 0.0 |
| Belzoni | 82°F | 64°F | 5.71 | 0.0 |
| Sardis | 82°F | 62°F | 5.39 | 0.0 |
| Tylertown | 84°F | 62°F | 4.51 | 0.0 |
| Calhoun City | 82°F | 60°F | 5.53 | 0.0 |
| Rolling Fork | 84°F | 64°F | 5.02 | 0.0 |
| Lexington | 81°F | 59°F | 4.65 | – |
| Monticello | 88°F | 61°F | 4.49 | 0.0 |
| Port Gibson | 85°F | 62°F | 4.47 | 0.0 |
| Lambert | 82°F | 61°F | 5.91 | 0.0 |
| Raleigh | 82°F | 58°F | 4.16 | 0.0 |
| Tunica | 82°F | 63°F | 6.00 | 0.0 |
| Woodville | 85°F | 62°F | 5.07 | 0.0 |
| Pickens | 81°F | 61°F | – | – |
| Saucier | 84°F | 63°F | 6.71 | 0.0 |
| Beaumont | 87°F | 60°F | 5.18 | 0.0 |
| Ashland | 79°F | 58°F | 5.22 | 0.0 |
| Liberty | 84°F | 61°F | 5.26 | – |
| Hickory Flat | 80°F | 56°F | 5.30 | 0.0 |
| Meadville | 84°F | 61°F | 5.21 | – |
| D'Lo | 87°F | 63°F | 3.72 | 0.0 |
| Independence | 79°F | 58°F | 5.06 | 0.0 |
| Satartia | 84°F | 61°F | – | – |
| Meridian Naas | 85°F | 62°F | 4.44 | – |
| Minter City | 84°F | 64°F | 5.45 | 0.0 |
| Oakley Experiment Station | 84°F | 62°F | 4.45 | – |
| P Harrison Archusa | 84°F | 62°F | 4.52 | – |
| Stoneville | 84°F | 63°F | 4.84 | 0.0 |
Source: NOAA NCEI nClimDiv statewide normals; NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for each station.