Hottest Marches in Mississippi since 1895
In 2022, the continental United States experienced its , according to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, while 20 states saw one of their in the same month. The year prior, July marked the .
Climate change is driving rising temperatures and more record heat. The has climbed each decade since 1880 by about .14 degrees Fahrenheit, or roughly 2 degrees Fahrenheit total.
compiled a ranking of the hottest Marches in Mississippi since 1895 using data from the . Rankings are based on the highest average temperature in each month. For each of the hottest months listed below, we've included the average state temperature, state-wide highs and lows for the month, and the total precipitation.
#8. March 1935 (tie)
- Average temperature: 61.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 73.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 50.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 8.51"
#8. March 1918 (tie)
- Average temperature: 61.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 74.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 48.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.95"
#8. March 1910 (tie)
- Average temperature: 61.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 76.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 47.5掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.79"
#7. March 1908
- Average temperature: 62.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 74.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 51掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.54"
#6. March 1945
- Average temperature: 63.1掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 74.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 51.5掳F
- Total precipitation: 7.26"
#5. March 1938
- Average temperature: 63.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 74.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 52.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 6.08"
#4. March 2020
- Average temperature: 64.1掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 73.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 54.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 6.1"
#3. March 1921
- Average temperature: 64.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 76.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 52.5掳F
- Total precipitation: 8.3"
#2. March 1907
- Average temperature: 65.1掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 77掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 53.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.56"
#1. March 2012
- Average temperature: 65.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 76.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 54掳F
- Total precipitation: 6.76"
