Mississippi · county areal climate 1951–2025

Lafayette County, MS

A 57.5" / 62.3°F normal · 2025 ran 92% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 75% (26.77") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 14th driest start of 76 years. Temperature +2.8°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

57.5in
annual precipitation · 62.3°F

2025 vs Normal

92%
53.0" · 63.4°F (+1.1 vs normal)

Wettest Year

80.2in
1991

Driest Year

36.3in
1952

Biggest Rain Day

6.0in
Jun 9 · 2021

Warmest Year

64.1°F
1954

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

42°
J
46°
F
54°
M
62°
A
70°
M
78°
J
80°
J
80°
A
74°
S
63°
O
52°
N
45°
D
—— 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.

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