Record Hottest and Coldest Weather Temperatures Ever Recorded in Jackson, Mississippi

Weather temperatures have been officially kept in the capital city of Jackson, Mississippi since 1896. These are the all-time record hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in Jackson since 1896.

Located along the Pearl River in west-central Mississippi, the capital city of Jackson has a milder climate than the extremes found in the Magnolia State. This is born out by the differences between the all-time hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in Jackson, compared to the all-time hottest and coldest temperatures recorded in Mississippi.

The difference between the all-time hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in Jackson is 112 degrees. The difference between the all-time hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in the state of Mississippi is 134 degrees; a difference of 22 degrees.

Record Hottest and Coldest Temperatures Ever Recorded in Jackson

All-time Record Hottest Temperature Ever Recorded in Jackson is 107 Degrees

The hottest weather temperature ever officially recorded in Jackson is 107 degrees, which has occurred on four different dates. The first two times it was 107 degrees in Jackson was on consecutive days, September 6th and 7th, in 1925. The third time it was 107 degrees was on July 29, 1930, and the fourth time was on August 30, 2000.

Days when the temperature soars to 100 degrees or above are not rare in Jackson, and the city has had almost three dozen days since 1896 when the temperature reached 105 degrees or hotter. Jackson averages 83 days a year when the temperature reaches 90 degrees or above.

Jackson is the state capital of Mississippi and two of the most popular tourist attractions in the city are the Mississippi State Capitol building and the Mississippi Governor's Mansion. The Mississippi State Capitol building is an impressive structure that resembles the United States Capitol building.

As a bit of weather trivia some might find hard to believe, the record hottest temperature in Jackson of 107 degrees is seven degrees hotter than the all-time hottest temperature ever recorded in Miami, Florida. Jackson is around 900 miles northwest of Miami.

• Hottest Temperature Ever Recorded in Mississippi is 115 Degrees 

The all-time record hottest weather temperature ever recorded in the state of Mississippi is 115 degrees, which occurred on July 29, 1930, in Holly Springs, which is located about 190 miles north of Jackson.

The difference between the all-time hottest temperature ever recorded in Jackson (107) and the all-time hottest temperature ever recorded in the state of Mississippi (115) is eight degrees. A pretty big statistical difference.

All-time Record Coldest Temperature Ever Recorded in Jackson -5 Degrees

The coldest weather temperature ever officially recorded in Jackson is -5 degrees, which occurred on January 27, 1940.

Days when the temperature drops below zero are extremely rare in Jackson, as the city has only had two below zero temperature days since 1896 (it was -1 degrees on January 12, 1962). Jackson averages 47 days a year when the temperature drops below the freezing mark.

• Coldest Temperature Ever Recorded in Mississippi is -19 Degrees 

The coldest weather temperature ever officially recorded in the state of Mississippi is -19 degrees, which occurred on January 30, 1966, in Corinth, which is located on the Tennessee border, about 200 miles northeast of Jackson.

The difference between the all-time coldest temperature ever recorded in Jackson (-5) and the all-time coldest temperature ever recorded in the state of Mississippi (-19) is 14 degrees. A big statistical difference.

Overall, the capital city of Jackson has a much milder climate than the extremes found in the state of Mississippi.