Pontotoc Weather Records

Pontotoc, Mississippi weather averages and records from 1953–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Pontotoc, Mississippi was 105 °F which occurred on July 31, 1986.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Pontotoc, Mississippi was -7 °F which occurred on December 23, 1989.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Pontotoc Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 51.2 30.8 79 -6 4.6 0.2
February 55.4 34.2 84 2 4.8 0.1
March 63.7 41.6 88 12 5.6 0.1
April 72.8 50.3 93 24 5.8 0.0
May 80.0 59.4 96 35 5.9 0.0
June 86.7 66.9 102 44 4.6 0.0
July 89.7 69.8 105 51 4.6 0.0
August 89.5 68.7 104 48 4.7 0.0
September 84.5 62.1 102 35 3.5 0.0
October 74.4 50.4 96 26 4.2 0.0
November 62.6 41.1 87 12 4.2 0.0
December 53.9 34.3 79 -7 6.2 0.1
Entire year 72.1 50.9 105 -7 58.8 0.5
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1953–2024
Highest daily low 81 °F August 7, 2023
Lowest daily high 4 °F January 21, 1985
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
56 °F February 20, 2009
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
51 °F Jan 20–21, 1985
Most daily precipitation 9.4 inches March 21, 1955
Most monthly precipitation 18.0 inches December 1982
Most yearly precipitation 85.2 inches 1991
Most yearly days with precipitation 137 2004
Earliest snow in season November 15 1969
Latest snow in season March 10 1984
Most daily snow 8.0 inches January 29, 1966
Most monthly snow 11.0 inches January 1966
Most yearly snow 13.0 inches 1966
Most snow in a winter 11.0 inches 1965–1966
Greatest snow accumulation 8.0 inches March 23, 1968
Earliest freeze October 7 1991
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F April 19 2006
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F June 7 1977
Latest freeze April 23 1986
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 20 2016
Latest day ≥ 100 °F September 17 1980
Most days in a year < 0 °F 3 1989
Most days in a year < 32 °F 91 1968
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 177 1963
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 113 1954
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 25 1954
Pontotoc Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 18 days Sep 10–27, 2009
Without precipitation 52 days Sep 8 – Oct 29, 2023
High temperature at or
below freezing
6 days Feb 1–6, 1996
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 138 days May 5 – Sep 19, 1962
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 58 days Jul 5 – Aug 31, 1954
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 8 days Jul 12–19, 1980
Plant Hardiness Zone
8A
Pontotoc is in plant hardiness zone 8A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1953–2024 Pontotoc Experimental Station location