Starkville, MS Weather & Climate Normals
What a normal year in Starkville actually looks like
On the 30-year record NOAA keeps for Starkville, MS, the comfort score comes out to 46/100, strongly seasonal: Comfortable weather is limited to a shorter window; summers, winters, or precipitation swing wide. Only 4 months a year land in the 55–75°F range this site treats as mild.
How much Starkville's weather actually swings
Average temperatures in Starkville run from 44°F in Jan up to 82°F in Jul, a 38.3°F seasonal swing, a middling gap by national standards.
Starkville, month by month
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 54°F | 33°F | 5.48in | 0.3in |
| Feb | 59°F | 36°F | 6.18in | 0.2in |
| Mar | 67°F | 43°F | 5.37in | 0in |
| Apr | 75°F | 51°F | 6.07in | 0in |
| May | 83°F | 61°F | 4.23in | 0in |
| Jun | 89°F | 69°F | 4.59in | 0in |
| Jul | 92°F | 72°F | 4.51in | 0in |
| Aug | 92°F | 71°F | 4.21in | 0in |
| Sep | 87°F | 64°F | 3.74in | 0in |
| Oct | 77°F | 52°F | 3.86in | 0in |
| Nov | 65°F | 42°F | 4.42in | 0in |
| Dec | 57°F | 36°F | 5.32in | 0in |
If you're timing a visit, Mar, Apr, May, and Oct are Starkville's mildest stretch; if you're moving there, you should plan around Jul's heat and Jan's cold instead.
How wet Starkville actually gets
Over a typical year, Starkville sees about 57.98in of precipitation a year across roughly 114 days with measurable rain or snow, with 0.5in of snow a year.
Starkville against the rest of the country
Out of 4876 cities scored here, Starkville comes in at 2977; within MS alone it ranks 37 of 61. Population is about 25,844.
Checking the actual forecast
These figures come from State Univ, MS US, the NOAA station 2.7 miles from Starkville, averaged over 30 years, not tomorrow's forecast.
More on how this is worked out
Why some cities show no snow or rain figure · What a 30-year climate normal actually is