Photo: Magnolia677 · CC BY 4.0Precipitation in Como tops that of 95% of U.S. towns: 56 inches a year
In January the night’s low is typically 32°. Its July heat outdoes that of 82% of U.S. towns. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 0.4° higher. Seedlings are safe outdoors from about March 20, with the first autumn frost due around November 4.
A year in Como at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Como’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Como’s place in Mississippi beside it.
What a year in Como feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 229 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 20 and the first by November 4. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Senatobia, MS, 8 miles from the town’s center, 110 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Como’s center in zone 8a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 11°. 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 56 inches of rain a year
April is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain falls on about 106 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.4" in a normal year at Senatobia, MS, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Como
61% 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 Senatobia, MS.
Living with Como’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
229 frost-free days in zone 8a. The last frost comes by Mar 20 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 4.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, May, October and November.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Como from natural hazards, earthquakes are the largest share (27%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 22%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Como and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Como yet.
Climates most like Como’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Como, MS | 32° | 91° | 56" | 0.4" |
| Calera, AL | 33° | 91° | 56" | 0.5" |
| Leland, NC | 34° | 90° | 57" | 0.9" |
| Hot Springs, AR | 31° | 92° | 55" | 1.1" |
| Rome, GA | 32° | 90° | 52" | 0.4" |
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 Como averaged 0.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.1°).
A smaller shift than in all but 99 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 Como compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Como’s place among Mississippi’s.
Como weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Como’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Senatobia, MS. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 51° | 32° | 4.7" | 0.1" | 11 | 0 | 34° – 49° |
| February | 56° | 36° | 5.0" | 0.2" | 9 | 0 | 36° – 54° |
| March | 65° | 43° | 5.5" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 47° – 65° |
| April | 74° | 50° | 6.0" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 55° – 67° |
| May | 82° | 60° | 5.2" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 66° – 76° |
| June | 88° | 68° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 75° – 83° |
| July | 91° | 71° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 76° – 84° |
| August | 91° | 69° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 75° – 85° |
| September | 85° | 63° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 71° – 81° |
| October | 75° | 51° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 60° – 69° |
| November | 63° | 41° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 45° – 57° |
| December | 54° | 35° | 5.8" | 0.1" | 10 | 0 | 34° – 53° |
| Year | 73° | 52° | 56.3" | 0.4" | 106 | 1 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 34° to 53°. July is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Como’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 Como’s center.
- Snow: Senatobia, MS.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Senatobia, MS, 8 miles from the town’s center, 110 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 Como’s climate
What is the weather like in Como?
A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 32°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 76% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 82% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Como in winter?
January nights average 32°. About 64 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 34°.
How much snow does Como get?
About 0.4 inches in a normal winter at Senatobia, MS, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Como?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 71°. About 75 days a year reach 90° and 4 reach 100° (Senatobia, MS).
When is the first and last frost in Como?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 20 and the first fall frost by November 4, about 229 frost-free days, at Senatobia, MS.
What growing zone is Como in?
Zone 8a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 11°.
What is the best time of year to visit Como?
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 Como getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.4° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than all but 99 U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Como.
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.