Average Annual Precipitation for Mississippi
The tables below give yearly averages for rainfall plus snowfall at cities, towns and parks in Mississippi.
Each place has a total for the amount of precipitation it usually receives in a year along with information on the number of days with wet weather. The count of days includes those when precipitation amounts to 0.01 inches (0.25 millimetres) or more.
The annual precipitation totals are averages based on weather data collected from 1981 to 2010 for the NOAA National Climatic Data Center.
You can jump to a separate table for each region of the state: Gulf Coast, Southern, Central and Northern Mississippi.
Mississippi Gulf Coast
| Days | Place | Inches | Millimetres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 109 | Biloxi | 64.8 | 1647 |
| 112 | Gulfport | 65.7 | 1669 |
| 100 | Pascagoula | 65.0 | 1650 |
| 99 | Picayune | 63.1 | 1602 |
Southern Mississippi
| Days | Place | Inches | Millimetres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 114 | Hattiesburg | 61.6 | 1564 |
| 114 | Laurel | 56.6 | 1438 |
| 119 | McComb | 61.1 | 1552 |
| 110 | Natchez | 61.0 | 1550 |
Central Mississippi
| Days | Place | Inches | Millimetres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 84 | Greenville | 52.4 | 1331 |
| 102 | Greenwood | 51.8 | 1315 |
| 109 | Jackson | 54.1 | 1375 |
| 111 | Meridian | 56.2 | 1426 |
| 97 | Vicksburg | 56.1 | 1425 |
Northern Mississippi
| Days | Place | Inches | Millimetres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 104 | Clarksdale | 53.5 | 1358 |
| 107 | Corinth City | 56.7 | 1440 |
| 97 | Grenada | 59.2 | 1504 |
| 112 | Holly Springs | 57.5 | 1460 |
| 102 | Tunica | 53.8 | 1367 |
| 110 | Tupelo | 55.0 | 1397 |
Reference
National Climatic Data Center. NOAA's 1981-2010 Climate Normals.