Greenwood, MS

Mississippi · Records since 1948–2026

🌙 75°F Feels like 82°
Currently in Greenwood
As of 4:45 AM CDT

Records for August 11

🔥 Record High

103°F

August 11, 1954

+11° from 92° normal

❄ Record Low

60°F

August 11, 1969

-11° from 71° normal
🌞 Normal high: 92°F 🌑 Normal low: 71°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Greenwood

🔥
106°F
Hottest Day Ever
Aug 15, 2007
-4°F
Coldest Day Ever
Feb 3, 1951
🌧
8.07"
Wettest Day Ever
Sep 20, 1958
6.0"
Most Snow in One Day
Mar 22, 1968

Top 10 Record Highs — August 11

# Temp Date
🏆 103°F August 11, 1954
2 101°F August 11, 2010
3 101°F August 11, 2007
4 99°F August 11, 1956
5 98°F August 11, 1999
6 98°F August 11, 1995
7 97°F August 11, 2025
8 97°F August 11, 2023
9 97°F August 11, 2006
10 97°F August 11, 1949

Top 5 Record Lows — August 11

# Temp Date
🥶 60°F August 11, 1969
2 61°F August 11, 1990
3 62°F August 11, 2012
4 63°F August 11, 1967
5 63°F August 11, 1953
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 1948–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Greenwood

threshold: 97°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
5.2
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
100°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
68
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

146 of 217 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1948–2026
59
2026 so far
81
Avg/year 1970–2025
99
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
125
Most in a year (2025)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Greenwood

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jun 26, 1969 – Jul 16, 1969 21 103°F (Jul 9) 100°F 75°F
2 Jun 7, 1953 – Jun 26, 1953 20 104°F (Jun 21) 100°F 75°F
3 Aug 3, 1956 – Aug 19, 1956 17 102°F (Aug 7) 99°F 72°F
4 Jul 6, 1980 – Jul 18, 1980 13 105°F (Jul 16) 101°F 75°F
5 Aug 24, 2000 – Sep 4, 2000 12 106°F (Aug 30) 101°F 71°F
6 Aug 7, 2007 – Aug 18, 2007 12 106°F (Aug 15) 101°F 72°F
7 Aug 26, 1951 – Sep 5, 1951 11 105°F (Aug 30) 100°F 75°F
8 Aug 10, 1954 – Aug 20, 1954 11 103°F (Aug 11) 101°F 72°F
9 Jul 23, 1986 – Aug 1, 1986 10 105°F (Jul 30) 100°F 75°F
10 Jul 20, 1952 – Jul 29, 1952 10 104°F (Jul 27) 102°F 73°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

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

42
2026 so far
above-normal nights
47.6
Avg / summer
1970–2020
76
Most in a summer
2022

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

17.40"
2026 YTD
Normal: 33.13"
-15.73"
0.94"
August so far
August normal: 3.21"
-2.27"
3.47"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 10.77"
-7.30"
4
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

83.4°F

Average temperature · July 2026

28th-warmest month on record

15th-warmest July of 77 on record

+1.7° vs. 81.7° average (1991–2020)
85.9°F
Warmest month ever
August 1954
85.4°F
Warmest July ever
1954
29
Days ≥ 90°F
in July
98°F
Hottest of 2026
Jul 1

Longest 90°F Streak in July

16 consecutive days with highs of at least 90°F (Jul 16–31, 2026, peaking at 98°F)

The longest July streak since 2025 (1 year). The July record is 31 days, set in 1954.


Average July Temperature by Year

1949–2026 · 2026 highlighted


Warmest Julys on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 1954 85.4°F
2 2025 85.3°F
3 1993 85.2°F
4 2022 85.0°F
5 1952 84.7°F
6 1980 84.7°F
7 1986 84.7°F
8 1966 84.6°F
9 1969 84.5°F
10 2023 84.0°F

Warmest Months on Record (Any Month)

# Month Avg Temp
1 August 1954 85.9°F
2 June 1953 85.7°F
3 July 1954 85.4°F
4 July 2025 85.3°F
5 August 1995 85.2°F
6 August 2007 85.2°F
7 July 1993 85.2°F
8 August 2023 85.1°F
9 August 2010 85.0°F
10 July 2022 85.0°F

Nearby Stations — July 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp July Rank
Greenwood, MS 83.4°F 15th of 77
Greenville, MS 83.8°F 26th of 119
Jackson, MS 84.5°F 7th of 131
Tallulah-Vicksburg, LA 83.4°F 16th of 76
Tupelo, MS 82.8°F 29th of 97
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 935 complete months on record.