Greenwood, MS

Mississippi · Records since 1948–2026

☀️ 95°F Feels like 101°
Currently in Greenwood
As of 7:00 PM CDT

Records for July 28

🔥 Record High

104°F

July 28, 1952

+12° from 92° normal

❄ Record Low

61°F

July 28, 2004

-11° from 72° normal
🌞 Normal high: 92°F 🌑 Normal low: 72°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Greenwood

🔥
106°F
Hottest Day Ever
Aug 15, 2007
-4°F
Coldest Day Ever
Feb 3, 1951
🌧
8.07"
Wettest Day Ever
Sep 20, 1958
6.0"
Most Snow in One Day
Mar 22, 1968

Top 10 Record Highs — July 28

# Temp Date
🏆 104°F July 28, 1952
2 102°F July 28, 1995
3 101°F July 28, 1986
4 99°F July 28, 1993
5 99°F July 28, 1987
6 98°F July 28, 2025
7 98°F July 28, 2021
8 98°F July 28, 2015
9 98°F July 28, 2008
10 98°F July 28, 1966

Top 5 Record Lows — July 28

# Temp Date
🥶 61°F July 28, 2004
2 63°F July 28, 1994
3 64°F July 28, 2013
4 66°F July 28, 2000
5 67°F July 28, 2014
About this data — Records are sourced from the NOAA Threadex dataset via RCC ACIS, a quality-controlled record for long-term climate stations. Threadex adjusts for station relocations and observation-time changes, making records comparable across all years since 1948–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.
1
day
Hot Streak
1 consecutive day at or above 97°F · since July 26
2 more days to heat wave status

Heat Wave Summary — Greenwood

threshold: 97°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
5.2
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
100°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
59
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
0
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

136 of 203 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1948–2026
46
2026 so far
81
Avg/year 1970–2025
99
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
125
Most in a year (2025)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Greenwood

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jun 26, 1969 – Jul 16, 1969 21 103°F (Jul 9) 100°F 75°F
2 Jun 7, 1953 – Jun 26, 1953 20 104°F (Jun 21) 100°F 75°F
3 Aug 3, 1956 – Aug 19, 1956 17 102°F (Aug 7) 99°F 72°F
4 Jul 6, 1980 – Jul 18, 1980 13 105°F (Jul 16) 101°F 75°F
5 Aug 24, 2000 – Sep 4, 2000 12 106°F (Aug 30) 101°F 71°F
6 Aug 7, 2007 – Aug 18, 2007 12 106°F (Aug 15) 101°F 72°F
7 Aug 26, 1951 – Sep 5, 1951 11 105°F (Aug 30) 100°F 75°F
8 Aug 10, 1954 – Aug 20, 1954 11 103°F (Aug 11) 101°F 72°F
9 Jul 23, 1986 – Aug 1, 1986 10 105°F (Jul 30) 100°F 75°F
10 Jul 20, 1952 – Jul 29, 1952 10 104°F (Jul 27) 102°F 73°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low

36
2026 so far
above-normal nights
47.6
Avg / summer
1970–2020
76
Most in a summer
2022

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows · complete decades only

Precipitation

Actual vs. 1991–2020 full-month and full-season normals

16.45"
2026 YTD
Normal: 31.60"
-15.15"
1.70"
July so far
July normal: 3.82"
-2.12"
2.52"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 10.77"
-8.25"
4
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")