Victoria is among the wettest of U.S. towns: 57 inches of precipitation a year
Peak summer warmth arrives in July, with afternoons near 91°. By July afternoons alone, it runs hotter than 80% of U.S. towns. February has warmed most since 1901–2000, part of a 0.6° rise. Plan time outside from March to May and October to November, when highs sit at 62–81°.
A year in Victoria at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Victoria’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Victoria’s place in Mississippi beside it.
What a year in Victoria 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, 10 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; frost dates and degree days from Holly Springs 4 N, MS, 10 miles away.
The 2023 USDA map puts Victoria’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 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 Victoria
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 Victoria’s 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 Victoria 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 →Victoria and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Victoria yet.
Climates most like Victoria’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria, 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 Victoria averaged 0.6° 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 Victoria compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Victoria’s place among Mississippi’s.
Victoria weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Victoria’s 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 | 50° | 31° | 4.4" | 0.7" | 7 | 1 | 33° – 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° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 75° – 83° |
| August | 90° | 69° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 74° – 85° |
| September | 85° | 62° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 70° – 80° |
| October | 74° | 50° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 59° – 68° |
| November | 62° | 40° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 45° – 56° |
| December | 53° | 34° | 5.8" | 0.2" | 8 | 0 | 32° – 53° |
| Year | 72° | 51° | 57.3" | 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 32° to 53°. July is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Victoria’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 Victoria’s center.
- Snow: Mt Pleasant 4sw, MS.
- Frost dates, heating and cooling: Holly Springs 4 N, MS, 10 miles away.
- Freezing nights, 90° and 100° days: Holly Springs 4 N, MS, 10 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 Victoria’s climate
What is the weather like in Victoria?
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 Victoria 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 33°.
How much snow does Victoria 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 Victoria?
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 Victoria?
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 Victoria 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 Victoria?
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 Victoria getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.6° 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 Victoria.
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.