Jasper County
| 30 Year Climate Normals (Ridgeland) |
| |
Max Temp. |
Mean Temp. |
Min Temp. |
Precip |
CDD |
HDD |
| 1971-2000 |
75.9 F |
65.1 F |
54.3 F |
51.5 Inches |
2164 |
2103 |
| 1981-2010 |
74.4 F |
65.0 F |
55.7 F |
46.16 Inches |
2074 |
2058 |
Temperature Summary (1941-2011)
Highest Maximum: 107 F, June 27, 1950; Ridgeland (Data recorded 1941-1999)
Lowest Minimum: 2 F, January 21, 1985; Ridgeland
Precipitation Summary (1941-2011)
Highest Daily Rainfall: 7.75 Inches, August 26, 1961; Ridgeland
Annual Average Rainfall: 51.05 Inches
Wettest Year: 80.42 Inches, 1964
Driest Year: 30.95 Inches, 1954
Highest Daily Snowfall: 6.0 Inches, February 10, 1973
Severe Weather Events
Tornado
8 Tornadoes (1950-2011)
Tornado damage: $78,000
1 tornado related injury
0 tornado related fatalities
Thunderstorm Winds
125 Wind events (winds exceeding 50 knots or 58 miles per hour, 1955-2011)
Hail (>1.0 inch)
22 Hail events (1955-2011)
Lightning
0 Lightning events (1993-2011)
Lightning damage: $0
0 Lightning related fatalities
Flood
11 Flood Events (1993-2011)
Snow and Ice
5 Winter frozen precipitation events (1993-2011)