Photo: No machine-readable author provided. Fingers-of-Pyrex~commonswiki assumed (based on copyright claims). · CC BY-SA 2.5Hardly any U.S. towns collect more precipitation than Amory: 57 inches a year
Expect July afternoons of about 91°. In July, afternoons here are warmer than in 84% of U.S. towns. February has warmed most since 1901–2000, part of a 0.3° rise. Central heating does most of its work from December to February, in months below 50° on average.
A year in Amory at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Amory’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Amory’s place in Mississippi beside it.
What a year in Amory feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 223 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 29 and the first by November 5. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Aberdeen, MS, 11 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Amory’s center in zone 8a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 13°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 57 inches of rain a year
December is the wettest month and September the driest. Rain falls on about 117 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Amory L&d A, MS, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Amory
63% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November through March.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Aberdeen, MS.
Living with Amory’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
223 frost-free days in zone 8a. The last frost comes by Mar 29 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 5.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, May, October and November. 6.4 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Amory from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (35%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 23%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Amory and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Amory yet.
Climates most like Amory’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amory, MS | 33° | 91° | 57" | 0.0" |
| Opelika, AL | 34° | 90° | 55" | 0.0" |
| Bastrop, LA | 35° | 93° | 57" | 0.0" |
| Wrightsboro, NC | 34° | 90° | 58" | 0.2" |
| Monticello, AR | 34° | 92° | 55" | 0.7" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Amory averaged 0.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.0°).
A smaller shift than in all but 65 U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Amory compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Amory’s place among Mississippi’s.
Amory weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Amory’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Amory L&d A, MS. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 53° | 33° | 5.2" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 36° – 51° |
| February | 58° | 36° | 5.6" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 38° – 55° |
| March | 67° | 43° | 5.1" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 47° – 64° |
| April | 75° | 50° | 5.7" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 57° – 67° |
| May | 82° | 59° | 5.1" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 67° – 75° |
| June | 89° | 67° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 75° – 82° |
| July | 91° | 70° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 77° – 83° |
| August | 91° | 70° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 76° – 86° |
| September | 86° | 63° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 71° – 80° |
| October | 76° | 51° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 60° – 69° |
| November | 64° | 40° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 47° – 57° |
| December | 56° | 35° | 6.0" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 36° – 54° |
| Year | 74° | 51° | 56.7" | 0.0" | 117 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 36° to 54°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Amory’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Amory’s center.
- Snow: Amory L&d A, MS.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Aberdeen, MS, 11 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Amory’s climate
What is the weather like in Amory?
A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 33°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 77% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 84% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Amory in winter?
January nights average 33°. About 60 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 36°.
How much snow does Amory get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Amory L&d A, MS, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Amory?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 70°. About 63 days a year reach 90° and 2 reach 100° (Aberdeen, MS).
When is the first and last frost in Amory?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 29 and the first fall frost by November 5, about 223 frost-free days, at Aberdeen, MS.
What growing zone is Amory in?
Zone 8a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 13°.
What is the best time of year to visit Amory?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), March, April, May, October and November. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Amory getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than all but 65 U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Amory.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.