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Tupelo, Mississippi climate

Cfa Humid subtropical

Tupelo has a seasonal mild-temperate climate (Humid subtropical, Köppen Cfa). The hottest month is July with an average daily high near 92°F, while the coldest is January averaging around 34°F at night. Precipitation is fairly even year-round, totalling about 58 inches. Snow is occasional (2 inches of snow per year on average).

☀️ Summers

Hot

Highs near 92°F in July.

About 70 days a year above 90 °F

❄️ Winters

Chilly

Lows near 34°F in January.

About 54 freezing nights a year

🌧️ Rain

Wet

About 58 in of rain a year.

Wettest in December

⛅ Sky & trend

Partly cloudy

A roughly even mix of sun and cloud.

+1.9 °F vs 50 years ago

Temperature & precipitation

Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figures

Clear vs cloudy days

Share of days each month that are clear, partly cloudy or cloudy · 1991–2020 · hover a month for the day counts

Tupelo climate normals (1991–2020)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Avg high (°F)	53	58	66	75	83	90	92	92	87	77	64	56
Avg temp (°F)	43	47	55	63	72	79	82	82	76	64	53	46
Avg low (°F)	34	37	44	52	61	69	72	71	64	52	42	36
Precipitation (in)	4.8	5.3	5.4	5.5	5.2	5.0	4.5	4.1	3.6	4.0	4.5	5.9
Snowfall (in)	0.6	0.6	0.2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.1

Jan – Jun	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun
Avg high (°F)	53	58	66	75	83	90
Avg temp (°F)	43	47	55	63	72	79
Avg low (°F)	34	37	44	52	61	69
Precipitation (in)	4.8	5.3	5.4	5.5	5.2	5.0
Snowfall (in)	0.6	0.6	0.2	—	—	—

Jul – Dec	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Avg high (°F)	92	92	87	77	64	56
Avg temp (°F)	82	82	76	64	53	46
Avg low (°F)	72	71	64	52	42	36
Precipitation (in)	4.5	4.1	3.6	4.0	4.5	5.9
Snowfall (in)	—	—	—	—	—	0.1

How often — frequency of weather events

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Days with measurable rain (days)	11	11	11	10	10	10	10	9	6	8	9	11
Days with high ≥ 90°F (days)	—	—	—	0.1	3	15	21	20	10	1	—	—
Days with low ≤ 32°F (days)	16	11	5	0.5	—	—	—	—	—	0.5	7	14
Days with snowfall ≥ 1 in (days)	0.1	0.1	0.1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.0

Jan – Jun	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun
Days with measurable rain (days)	11	11	11	10	10	10
Days with high ≥ 90°F (days)	—	—	—	0.1	3	15
Days with low ≤ 32°F (days)	16	11	5	0.5	—	—
Days with snowfall ≥ 1 in (days)	0.1	0.1	0.1	—	—	—

Jul – Dec	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Days with measurable rain (days)	10	9	6	8	9	11
Days with high ≥ 90°F (days)	21	20	10	1	—	—
Days with low ≤ 32°F (days)	—	—	—	0.5	7	14
Days with snowfall ≥ 1 in (days)	—	—	—	—	—	0.0

Sky & atmosphere

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Cloud cover (%)	62	66	62	57	57	53	52	48	45	45	53	62
Clear days (≤ 30% cloud)	7	5	7	8	8	9	8	10	12	13	10	7
Partly cloudy days (30–70%)	9	8	10	9	10	10	13	12	9	8	8	8
Cloudy days (≥ 70%)	15	15	15	13	13	11	9	9	8	10	12	16
Relative humidity (%)	86	85	82	80	79	75	71	68	67	70	77	85
Wind speed (mph)	4.2	4.5	4.5	4.3	3.5	2.9	2.7	2.6	3.1	3.4	3.6	3.8

Jan – Jun	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun
Cloud cover (%)	62	66	62	57	57	53
Clear days (≤ 30% cloud)	7	5	7	8	8	9
Partly cloudy days (30–70%)	9	8	10	9	10	10
Cloudy days (≥ 70%)	15	15	15	13	13	11
Relative humidity (%)	86	85	82	80	79	75
Wind speed (mph)	4.2	4.5	4.5	4.3	3.5	2.9

Jul – Dec	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Cloud cover (%)	52	48	45	45	53	62
Clear days (≤ 30% cloud)	8	10	12	13	10	7
Partly cloudy days (30–70%)	13	12	9	8	8	8
Cloudy days (≥ 70%)	9	9	8	10	12	16
Relative humidity (%)	71	68	67	70	77	85
Wind speed (mph)	2.7	2.6	3.1	3.4	3.6	3.8

Methodology & sources

Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals, measured at Tupelo Rgnl AP (NOAA GHCN station USW00093862), about 6 km from the city centre.

Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.

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