Jackson, MS

Mississippi · Records since 1896–2026

🌙 76°F Feels like 84°
Currently in Jackson
As of 3:45 AM CDT

Records for August 11

🔥 Record High

103°F

August 11, 1954

+10° from 93° normal

❄ Record Low

59°F

August 11, 1990

-13° from 72° normal
🌞 Normal high: 93°F 🌑 Normal low: 72°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Jackson

🔥
107°F
Hottest Day Ever
Aug 30, 2000
-5°F
Coldest Day Ever
Jan 27, 1940
🌧
7.38"
Wettest Day Ever
Apr 6, 2003
11.7"
Most Snow in One Day
Jan 28, 1904

Top 10 Record Highs — August 11

# Temp Date
🏆 103°F August 11, 1954
2 102°F August 11, 2023
3 102°F August 11, 2007
4 101°F August 11, 1924
5 100°F August 11, 1902
6 99°F August 11, 1935
7 99°F August 11, 1925
8 98°F August 11, 2010
9 98°F August 11, 1973
10 98°F August 11, 1952

Top 5 Record Lows — August 11

# Temp Date
🥶 59°F August 11, 1990
2 61°F August 11, 1967
3 62°F August 11, 1989
4 62°F August 11, 1922
5 63°F August 11, 1931
About this data — Records are sourced from the NOAA Threadex dataset via RCC ACIS, a quality-controlled record for long-term climate stations. Threadex adjusts for station relocations and observation-time changes, making records comparable across all years since 1896–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Jackson

threshold: 98°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
5.4
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
102°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
71
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
1
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

136 of 219 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1896–2026
54
2026 so far
92
Avg/year 1970–2025
97
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
129
Most in a year (1902)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Jackson

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jun 24, 1902 – Jul 14, 1902 21 105°F (Jul 4) 101°F 71°F
2 Aug 10, 1902 – Aug 27, 1902 18 105°F (Aug 15) 102°F 72°F
3 Jul 4, 1980 – Jul 19, 1980 16 106°F (Jul 16) 101°F 74°F
4 Jul 23, 1896 – Aug 6, 1896 15 104°F (Aug 1) 100°F 74°F
5 Jun 21, 1969 – Jul 5, 1969 15 103°F (Jun 29) 101°F 74°F
6 Jul 26, 2023 – Aug 7, 2023 13 104°F (Aug 5) 100°F 76°F
7 Aug 24, 2000 – Sep 4, 2000 12 107°F (Aug 30) 103°F 72°F
8 Aug 8, 2007 – Aug 18, 2007 11 106°F (Aug 14) 101°F 73°F
9 Jun 10, 1902 – Jun 20, 1902 11 104°F (Jun 11) 102°F 70°F
10 Aug 19, 1924 – Aug 29, 1924 11 104°F (Aug 28) 101°F 72°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low

54
2026 so far
above-normal nights
41.5
Avg / summer
1970–2020
78
Most in a summer
2010

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows · complete decades only

Precipitation

Actual vs. 1991–2020 full-month and full-season normals

32.09"
2026 YTD
Normal: 37.48"
-5.39"
2.78"
August so far
August normal: 4.69"
-1.91"
13.86"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 14.14"
-0.28"
10
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")

Month in Review — July 2026

84.5°F

Average temperature · July 2026

22nd-warmest month on record

7th-warmest July of 131 on record

+2.4° vs. 82.1° average (1991–2020)
87.8°F
Warmest month ever
August 2023
85.8°F
Warmest July ever
1980
29
Days ≥ 90°F
in July
99°F
Hottest of 2026
Jul 27

Longest 90°F Streak in July

17 consecutive days with highs of at least 90°F (Jul 15–31, 2026, peaking at 99°F)

The longest July streak since 2025 (1 year). The July record is 31 days, set in 1948.


Average July Temperature by Year

1896–2026 · 2026 highlighted


Warmest Julys on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 1980 85.8°F
2 1952 84.9°F
3 2015 84.7°F
4 2023 84.7°F
5 2025 84.7°F
6 1948 84.5°F
7 2026 84.5°F
8 1954 84.4°F
9 2011 84.4°F
10 1902 84.3°F

Warmest Months on Record (Any Month)

# Month Avg Temp
1 August 2023 87.8°F
2 August 1954 86.0°F
3 July 1980 85.8°F
4 August 1951 85.7°F
5 August 1924 85.7°F
6 August 1943 85.6°F
7 August 2011 85.4°F
8 September 1925 85.3°F
9 August 2007 85.3°F
10 August 1902 85.2°F

Nearby Stations — July 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp July Rank
Jackson, MS 84.5°F 7th of 131
Tallulah-Vicksburg, LA 83.4°F 16th of 76
Greenwood, MS 83.4°F 15th of 77
Hattiesburg, MS 84.5°F 7th of 126
Meridian, MS 83.4°F 11th of 137
About this data. Monthly averages are the mean of daily average temperatures, computed from NOAA Threadex records via RCC ACIS. Months missing more than three days of observations are excluded from the rankings, so the in-progress month never appears. Rankings cover 1529 complete months on record.