Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0Few U.S. towns get more rain and snow than Mayersville: 57 inches a year
Deep winter brings January lows near 36°. Summer afternoons here are warmer than in 89% of U.S. towns. The latest 30-year average runs 1.0° warmer than 1901–2000’s, with February up the most. The frost-free window for a garden runs roughly March 5 to November 20.
A year in Mayersville at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Mayersville’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Mayersville’s place in Mississippi beside it.
What a year in Mayersville feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 261 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 5 and the first by November 20. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Rolling Fork, MS, 9 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Mayersville’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 57 inches of rain a year
April is the wettest month and September the driest. Rain falls on about 98 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.3" in a normal year at Rolling Fork, MS, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Mayersville
47% 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 Rolling Fork, MS.
Living with Mayersville’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
261 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 20.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, May, October and November. 2.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Mayersville from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (32%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 7%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Mayersville and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Mayersville yet.
Climates most like Mayersville’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayersville, MS | 36° | 92° | 57" | 0.3" |
| Selma, AL | 36° | 92° | 54" | 0.4" |
| Jasper, TX | 39° | 93° | 57" | 0.1" |
| Leesville, LA | 38° | 93° | 59" | 0.1" |
| Paradise, CA | 40° | 93° | 57" | 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 Mayersville averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.5°).
A smaller shift than in 80% 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 Mayersville compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Mayersville’s place among Mississippi’s.
Mayersville weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Mayersville’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Rolling Fork, MS. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 55° | 36° | 5.4" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 40° – 53° |
| February | 60° | 40° | 5.4" | 0.3" | 9 | 0 | 41° – 58° |
| March | 68° | 46° | 5.3" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 51° – 66° |
| April | 76° | 54° | 6.0" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 60° – 71° |
| May | 84° | 62° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 70° – 77° |
| June | 90° | 70° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 77° – 84° |
| July | 92° | 72° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 78° – 85° |
| August | 92° | 71° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 77° – 85° |
| September | 88° | 65° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 73° – 83° |
| October | 78° | 54° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 62° – 72° |
| November | 66° | 44° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 50° – 60° |
| December | 58° | 38° | 5.7" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 38° – 57° |
| Year | 76° | 54° | 56.8" | 0.3" | 98 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 38° to 57°. May is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Mayersville’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 Mayersville’s center.
- Snow: Rolling Fork, MS.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Rolling Fork, MS, 9 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 Mayersville’s climate
What is the weather like in Mayersville?
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 36°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 83% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 89% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Mayersville in winter?
January nights average 36°. About 42 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 40°.
How much snow does Mayersville get?
About 0.3 inches in a normal winter at Rolling Fork, MS, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Mayersville?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 72°. About 97 days a year reach 90° and 4 reach 100° (Rolling Fork, MS).
When is the first and last frost in Mayersville?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 5 and the first fall frost by November 20, about 261 frost-free days, at Rolling Fork, MS.
What growing zone is Mayersville 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 Mayersville?
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 Mayersville getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 80% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Mayersville.
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.