China Grove Methodist Church · Photo: Z28scrambler · CC BY-SA 4.0Kokomo sits near the top of U.S. towns for precipitation, with 62 inches a year
Midwinter brings lows of about 38°. Its January nights stay gentler than in 85% of U.S. towns. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 0.6° higher. Comfortable outdoor weather lasts from February to April and October to December, with highs of 62–79°.
A year in Kokomo at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Kokomo’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Kokomo’s place in Mississippi beside it.
What a year in Kokomo feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 262 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 5 and the first by November 19. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Columbia, MS, 10 miles from the town’s center, 210 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Kokomo’s center in zone 8b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 19°. 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 62 inches of rain a year
August is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain falls on about 107 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.2" in a normal year at Tylertown 5ese, MS, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Kokomo
44% of the work is heating, so air conditioning is the bigger bill. Months averaging under 55° run from December through February.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Columbia, MS.
Living with Kokomo’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
262 frost-free days in zone 8b. The last frost comes by Mar 5 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 19.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: February, March, April, October, November and December.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Kokomo from natural hazards, hurricanes are the largest share (34%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 7%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Kokomo and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Kokomo yet.
Climates most like Kokomo’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kokomo, MS | 38° | 92° | 62" | 0.2" |
| Atmore, AL | 39° | 92° | 64" | 0.1" |
| Magalia, CA | 38° | 92° | 61" | 0.1" |
| Crestview, FL | 39° | 92° | 63" | 0.0" |
| Silsbee, TX | 40° | 92° | 61" | 0.1" |
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 Kokomo averaged 0.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.2°).
A smaller shift than in 97% 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 Kokomo compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Kokomo’s place among Mississippi’s.
Kokomo weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Kokomo’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Tylertown 5ese, MS. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 60° | 38° | 6.0" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 41° – 56° |
| February | 65° | 42° | 5.4" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 43° – 62° |
| March | 71° | 47° | 5.8" | 0.1" | 8 | 0 | 53° – 67° |
| April | 78° | 54° | 5.1" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 61° – 70° |
| May | 85° | 62° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 70° – 76° |
| June | 90° | 69° | 5.6" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 76° – 83° |
| July | 92° | 71° | 6.1" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 78° – 83° |
| August | 91° | 70° | 6.2" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 77° – 84° |
| September | 88° | 66° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 74° – 81° |
| October | 79° | 55° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 62° – 73° |
| November | 69° | 45° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 51° – 62° |
| December | 62° | 40° | 5.5" | 0.1" | 9 | 0 | 43° – 60° |
| Year | 77° | 55° | 62.4" | 0.2" | 107 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 43° to 62°. July is the most reliable, staying within 5°.
Where Kokomo’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 Kokomo’s center.
- Snow: Tylertown 5ese, MS.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Columbia, MS, 10 miles from the town’s center, 210 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 Kokomo’s climate
What is the weather like in Kokomo?
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 38°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 85% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 85% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Kokomo in winter?
January nights average 38°. About 37 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 41°.
How much snow does Kokomo get?
About 0.2 inches in a normal winter at Tylertown 5ese, MS, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Kokomo?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 71°. About 90 days a year reach 90° and 3 reach 100° (Columbia, MS).
When is the first and last frost in Kokomo?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 5 and the first fall frost by November 19, about 262 frost-free days, at Columbia, MS.
What growing zone is Kokomo in?
Zone 8b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 19°.
What is the best time of year to visit Kokomo?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), February, March, April, October, November and December. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Kokomo getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.6° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 97% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Kokomo.
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.