Mississippi · county areal climate 1951–2025
Rankin County, MS
A 65.2°F / 58.3" normal · 2025 ran +2.1°F vs normal.
2026 so far · through Jul 9: This area is running
+2.7°F (65.6°F) vs the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the
2nd warmest start of 76 years. Precipitation
87% of normal.
U.S. year-to-date → Normal (1996–2025)
65.2°F
annual mean · 58.3" precipitation
2025 vs Normal
+2.1°F
67.3°F · 54.2" (93% of normal)
Warmest Year
67.7°F
2023 · coldest 61.8°F (1976)
Wettest Year
81.6in
1979 · driest 34.8" (1952)
Hottest Day
105.5°F
Aug 31 · 2000
Coldest Day
-0.4°F
Jan 12 · 1962
Biggest Rain Day
8.26in
Sep 5 · 2011
Record
1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid
—— normal temperature (°F) · ▮ normal precipitation (in) · 1996–2025
Areal
nClimGrid averages (NOAA/NCEI) over the whole area — an average across the region, not a single station. Separate from the
station records.