Photo: Acntx at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0Chalybeate is among the wettest of U.S. towns: 58 inches of precipitation a year
January mornings start at about 30°. A year here swings 60° from midwinter lows to midsummer highs. By July afternoons alone, it runs hotter than 77% of U.S. towns. Warm coats and heating bills mark the months from December to February, when means dip under 50°.
A year in Chalybeate at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Chalybeate’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Chalybeate’s place in Mississippi beside it.
What a year in Chalybeate feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 213 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 2 and the first by November 1. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Corinth 7 Sw, MS, 15 miles from the town’s center, 100 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Chalybeate’s center in zone 7b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 10°. 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 58 inches of rain a year
December is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain falls on about 103 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.7" in a normal year at Corinth 7 Sw, MS, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Chalybeate
66% 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 Corinth 7 Sw, MS.
Living with Chalybeate’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
213 frost-free days in zone 7b. The last frost comes by Apr 2 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 1.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, May and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Chalybeate from natural hazards, tornadoes are the largest share (27%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 21%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Chalybeate and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Chalybeate yet.
Climates most like Chalybeate’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chalybeate, MS | 30° | 90° | 58" | 0.7" |
| Scottsboro, AL | 31° | 90° | 57" | 1.3" |
| Cleveland, TN | 30° | 89° | 56" | 1.1" |
| Toccoa, GA | 33° | 89° | 57" | 1.4" |
| Half Moon, NC | 33° | 89° | 57" | 0.6" |
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 Chalybeate averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.6°).
A smaller shift than in 95% of 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 Chalybeate compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Chalybeate’s place among Mississippi’s.
Chalybeate weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Chalybeate’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Corinth 7 Sw, MS. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50° | 30° | 4.8" | 0.4" | 10 | 1 | 32° – 47° |
| February | 54° | 34° | 5.2" | 0.3" | 9 | 0 | 34° – 53° |
| March | 64° | 40° | 5.6" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 45° – 62° |
| April | 73° | 48° | 5.6" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 54° – 66° |
| May | 80° | 58° | 5.3" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 65° – 74° |
| June | 87° | 66° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 72° – 81° |
| July | 90° | 69° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 74° – 82° |
| August | 90° | 68° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 74° – 85° |
| September | 84° | 61° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 69° – 78° |
| October | 74° | 48° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 58° – 67° |
| November | 62° | 39° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 44° – 55° |
| December | 52° | 33° | 6.2" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 32° – 52° |
| Year | 72° | 49° | 57.8" | 0.7" | 103 | 1 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 32° to 52°. July is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Chalybeate’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 Chalybeate’s center.
- Snow: Corinth 7 Sw, MS.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Corinth 7 Sw, MS, 15 miles from the town’s center, 100 ft lower; 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 Chalybeate’s climate
What is the weather like in Chalybeate?
A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 30°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 73% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 77% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Chalybeate in winter?
January nights average 30°. About 73 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 32°.
How much snow does Chalybeate get?
About 0.7 inches in a normal winter at Corinth 7 Sw, MS, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Chalybeate?
July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 69°. About 60 days a year reach 90° and 3 reach 100° (Corinth 7 Sw, MS).
When is the first and last frost in Chalybeate?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 2 and the first fall frost by November 1, about 213 frost-free days, at Corinth 7 Sw, MS.
What growing zone is Chalybeate in?
Zone 7b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 10°.
What is the best time of year to visit Chalybeate?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), March, April, May and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Chalybeate getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.7° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 95% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Chalybeate.
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.