Coldest Decembers in Mississippi since 1895
compiled a ranking of the coldest Decembers 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. December 1985
- Average temperature: 41.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 53.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 29.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.75"
#9. December 1945
- Average temperature: 41.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 52掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 31.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 5.2"
#8. December 1914
- Average temperature: 41.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 49.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 33.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 5.87"
#7. December 1935
- Average temperature: 40.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 51.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 30掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.95"
#5. December 1917 (tie)
- Average temperature: 40.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 51.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 29.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.15"
#5. December 1909 (tie)
- Average temperature: 40.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 51.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 29.5掳F
- Total precipitation: 5.54"
#4. December 1983
- Average temperature: 40.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 49.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 31.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 9.79"
#3. December 2000
- Average temperature: 38.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 48.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 27.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.21"
#2. December 1989
- Average temperature: 37.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 48.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 26.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.8"
#1. December 1963
- Average temperature: 37掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 48.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 25.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.93"
