Red Banks is among the wettest of U.S. towns: 57 inches of precipitation a year
The coldest hours of a January night bottom out at 31° on average. A year here swings 59° from midwinter lows to midsummer highs. In July, afternoons here are warmer than in 80% of U.S. towns. Garden planting can start around April 6; autumn frost returns near October 26.
A year in Red Banks at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Red Banks’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Red Banks’ place in Mississippi beside it.
What a year in Red Banks feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 204 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 6 and the first by October 26. Day counts come from NOAA’s station at Holly Springs 4 N, MS, 7 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; frost dates and degree days from Holly Springs 4 N, MS, 7 miles away.
The 2023 USDA map puts Red Banks’ center in zone 7b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 9°. 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 2 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Mt Pleasant 4sw, MS, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 57 inches a year; April is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 83 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Red Banks
67% 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 Holly Springs 4 N, MS.
Living with Red Banks’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
204 frost-free days in zone 7b. The last frost comes by Apr 6 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 26.
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 Red Banks from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (34%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 14%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Red Banks and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Red Banks yet.
Climates most like Red Banks’, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Banks, MS | 31° | 91° | 57" | 1.9" |
| Tarrant, AL | 33° | 91° | 57" | 1.4" |
| Hot Springs Village, AR | 31° | 91° | 55" | 3.2" |
| Chattanooga, TN | 31° | 90° | 56" | 3.6" |
| Leland, NC | 34° | 90° | 57" | 0.9" |
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 Red Banks 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 Red Banks compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Red Banks’ place among Mississippi’s.
Red Banks weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Red Banks’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Mt Pleasant 4sw, MS. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 51° | 31° | 4.5" | 0.7" | 7 | 1 | 34° – 48° |
| February | 55° | 35° | 5.1" | 0.6" | 7 | 1 | 35° – 54° |
| March | 64° | 42° | 5.8" | 0.4" | 8 | 0 | 47° – 64° |
| April | 73° | 50° | 6.0" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 55° – 67° |
| May | 81° | 59° | 5.4" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 66° – 75° |
| June | 88° | 67° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 74° – 82° |
| July | 91° | 70° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 75° – 83° |
| August | 90° | 68° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 74° – 85° |
| September | 85° | 62° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 70° – 80° |
| October | 74° | 50° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 59° – 68° |
| November | 62° | 40° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 45° – 56° |
| December | 53° | 34° | 5.8" | 0.2" | 8 | 0 | 33° – 53° |
| Year | 72° | 51° | 57.2" | 1.9" | 83 | 2 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 33° to 53°. July is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Red Banks’ 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 Red Banks’ center.
- Snow: Mt Pleasant 4sw, MS.
- Frost dates, heating and cooling: Holly Springs 4 N, MS, 7 miles away.
- Freezing nights, 90° and 100° days: Holly Springs 4 N, MS, 7 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 Red Banks’ climate
What is the weather like in Red Banks?
A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 31°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 74% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 80% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Red Banks in winter?
January nights average 31°. About 83 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 34°.
How much snow does Red Banks get?
About 1.9 inches in a normal winter at Mt Pleasant 4sw, MS, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 2 days a year.
How hot does it get in Red Banks?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 70°. About 44 days a year reach 90° (Holly Springs 4 N, MS).
When is the first and last frost in Red Banks?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 6 and the first fall frost by October 26, about 204 frost-free days, at Holly Springs 4 N, MS.
What growing zone is Red Banks in?
Zone 7b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 9°.
What is the best time of year to visit Red Banks?
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 Red Banks 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 Red Banks.
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.