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Jackson averages 1.0 inches of snow a year. The snowiest month is December (0.5″), and snow usually falls from December through March. On about <1 days a year at least an inch falls. Snow covers the ground (1″+) on roughly <1 days of an average winter.

Average snowfall by month

1″July: 0 inJulAugust: 0 inAugSeptember: 0 inSepOctober: 0 inOctNovember: 0 inNovDecember: 0.5 inDec0.5January: 0.2 inJanFebruary: 0.2 inFebMarch: 0.1 inMarApril: 0 inAprMay: 0 inMayJune: 0 inJun
MonthSnowfallDays 1″+Days with snow coverFreezing nightsAvg. low
November0″00345°F
December0.5″<1<1940°F
January0.2″0<11138°F
February0.2″0<1641°F
March0.1″00148°F
Year1.0″<1<132

NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 — snowfall at Jackson Intl. Airport (6 mi from the city center, -33 ft elevation difference); temperatures at Jackson Hawkins Fld. Averages smooth out big years: single winters can bring half or double the normal.

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Nearby cities

Hattiesburg0.9″/yrMeridian0.6″/yrGreenville0.4″/yrWest Gulfport0.2″/yrGulfport0.2″/yrBiloxi0.3″/yrTupelo1.5″/yrOlive Branch1.5″/yr

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Questions

How much snow does Jackson get a year?

1.0 inches in an average year (NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Jackson Intl. Airport station, 6 miles away). The snowiest month is December with 0.5 inches.

Is there a winter storm warning for Jackson today?

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How many freezing nights does Jackson have?

About 32 nights a year drop to 32 °F or below (NOAA 1991–2020); the coldest month, January, averages a low of 38 °F.