Coldest Mays in Mississippi since 1895
compiled a ranking of the coldest Mays in Mississippi since 1895 using data from the . Rankings are based on the lowest average temperature in each month. For each of the coldest months listed below, we've included the average state temperature, state-wide highs and lows for the month, and the total precipitation.
#10. May 1940
- Average temperature: 68.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 81.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 55.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.39"
#8. May 1981 (tie)
- Average temperature: 68.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 80.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 56.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 5.18"
#8. May 1945 (tie)
- Average temperature: 68.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 80.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 56.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.06"
#7. May 1931
- Average temperature: 68掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 80.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 55.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.83"
#6. May 1907
- Average temperature: 67.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 78.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 57.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 11.44"
#5. May 1924
- Average temperature: 67.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 79.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 55.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.37"
#4. May 1971
- Average temperature: 67.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 79.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 54.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 5.59"
#3. May 1954
- Average temperature: 66.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 78.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 55.5掳F
- Total precipitation: 5.67"
#2. May 1917
- Average temperature: 66.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 79.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 53.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.95"
#1. May 1976
- Average temperature: 66掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 77.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 54.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 5.99"
