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Jackson weather in numbers
measured normals and 10 years of recorded weather
Jackson swings 57°F across the year, from 90°F highs in August to 33°F lows in January, and December is usually the wettest month in a year that brings about 52 in of precipitation. Over 10 years of recorded weather it averages 164 days a year at 77°F or above, 86 of them at 86°F or above, 41 frost nights, and rain on 131 days.
Warmest month
August
90°F average high
Coldest month
January
33°F average low
Wettest month
December
52 in a year
Comfortable
4 months
March, April, October and November
Residents
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European
93/100 CheckWeather Score
Warm days
164 days
a year at 77°F or above
Frost nights
41 nights
a year below 32°F
Rain days
131 days
a year with 0.04 in or more
Day counts are from the ERA5 reanalysis for Jackson’s grid square, 2016 to 2025, counted the same way for every city so the numbers compare. A reanalysis square is an area, not a weather station, so it is good for counting days and not for a single day’s record.
The weather map: all three models at once
NWS, American, European side by side around Jackson and nearby towns.Live rain radar →
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Jackson hourly forecast: next 14 hours
consensus of the three models
Rain in the next 24 hours, model by model
each model's own hourly precipitation, side by side
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Jackson 10-day forecast, out to 14 days
where the models agree, and where they split
Today
Mostly clear
78°49°
models agree
Tomorrow
Cloudy
76°49°
models agree
Mon
Cloudy
75°51°
models agree
Tue
Cloudy
76°50°
models agree
Wed
Cloudy
78°51°
±5°
Thu
Mostly clear
79°51°
models agree
Fri
Cloudy
79°52°
±5°
Sat
Cloudy
78°57°
±5°
Sun
Light rain
74°59°
±13°
Mon
Drizzle
71°52°
±10°
Tue
Partly cloudy
68°46°
models agree
Wed
Cloudy
67°47°
±10°
Thu
Cloudy
69°48°
±14°
Jackson, Tennessee (TN) is at its warmest in Aug (average highs near 90°F) and coldest in Jan (lows around 33°F), with roughly 52 in of precipitation across the year. Below, compare what NWS, American, European forecast for Jackson right now, and see exactly where they disagree.
average daytime high and overnight low across a typical year (1991-2020)
Jan
49°
33°
Feb
54°
35°
Mar
61°
41°
Apr
71°
52°
May
79°
60°
Jun
87°
66°
Jul
89°
71°
Aug
90°
71°
Sep
83°
65°
Oct
73°
52°
Nov
60°
42°
Dec
52°
36°
Source: 1991-2020 averages, ERA5 for this place adjusted with NASA POWER.
How Jackson's weather has changed since 1995
30 years of daily data, 1995-2024, shown as change
+1.2°F
Around Jackson, 2015-2024 averaged 1.2°F warmer than 1995-2004. 5 of the 10 warmest years since 1995 fall in the last ten, and the warmest was 2007.
1995each stripe is one year2024
cooler than averagearound averagewarmer than average
Days above 95°F
6 fewer days a year
2015-2024 against 1995-2004. Within the normal year-to-year swing
Frost nights
12 fewer nights a year
2015-2024 against 1995-2004, below 32°F. Within the normal year-to-year swing
Average wind
−4%
2015-2024 against 1995-2004
Bars: each year against the area's 30-year average. Dashed lines: the average of the first and the last ten years.
See the numbers year by year
Year
Temp vs average
Days >95°F vs avg
Frost nights vs avg
Wind vs avg
1995
−0.9°F
−3
+15
+3%
1996
−2.0°F
−11
+18
+7%
1997
−2.3°F
−16
−4
+0%
1998
+1.6°F
−1
−16
+0%
1999
+1.3°F
+30
−8
+7%
2000
+0.4°F
+29
+8
+3%
2001
−0.2°F
+12
−0
−3%
2002
−0.2°F
+13
+12
+0%
2003
−1.4°F
−17
+14
+0%
2004
−0.7°F
−17
−2
+0%
2005
+0.2°F
+4
−2
+0%
2006
+0.5°F
+13
−6
+3%
2007
+2.2°F
+32
−0
−3%
2008
−0.9°F
−0
+16
+7%
2009
−1.8°F
−17
−1
+3%
2010
−0.4°F
+10
+19
−3%
2011
+0.5°F
+12
−4
+3%
2012
+2.0°F
+14
−18
+0%
2013
−2.0°F
−15
+22
−3%
2014
−2.9°F
−17
+20
+0%
2015
+0.2°F
−10
−2
−3%
2016
+1.4°F
−9
−4
−3%
2017
+1.4°F
−7
−16
+0%
2018
±0.0°F
−6
+1
−3%
2019
+0.7°F
+5
−9
−3%
2020
−0.2°F
−17
−22
−3%
2021
±0.0°F
−16
−6
−3%
2022
−0.2°F
+15
+13
+0%
2023
+1.4°F
−11
−24
−3%
2024
+2.2°F
+13
−13
−3%
Source: NASA POWER daily data from the MERRA-2 reanalysis, 1995-2024. Each value describes a grid square of about 50 km around Jackson, not a weather station, and a square that takes in sea or a large lake runs milder than the city itself. That is why this section shows change against the square's own 30-year average rather than counts you could compare with a local station. Rain and snow are left out because their long-term record in this dataset is not consistent over time. "Within the normal year-to-year swing" means the change is smaller than the usual differences between single years.
Which forecast is most accurate in Jackson?
CheckWeather Score, graded against the weather that actually happened
Provider
CheckWeather-score
Temp
Wind
Rain
Run by
European ★ Best
93
/100rank #1
85±1.5°F
97±0.8 mph
100100% hit
ECMWF - European Centre for Medium-Range Weather ForecastsReading, United Kingdom
American
85
/100rank #2
85±1.5°F
96±1.2 mph
7687% hit
NOAA / NCEP (United States)College Park, Maryland, USA
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Where the models disagree
temperature and rain, judged separately
Day
Temperature
Rain
Today
±2°77° to 79°
models agree0% to 0% chance
Tomorrow
±1°76° to 77°
models agree0% to 0% chance
Mon
±2°75° to 77°
models agree0% to 0% chance
Tue
±4°75° to 79°
models agree0% to 0% chance
Wed
±5°76° to 81°
±2%0% to 2% chance
The models often agree on temperature and still split on rain, and rain is usually what decides whether a plan survives. A wide rain range means the shower is genuinely uncertain, not that the forecast is wrong.
Sunrise and sunset in Jackson
today, local time
Sunrise
07:09
Sunset
18:08
Daylight
10h 59m
Common questions
What's the weather in Jackson today?
Saturday, October 24: NWS, the American and the European model agree on a high near 78° in Jackson today. Tomorrow: cloudy, around 76°, with a 0% chance of rain. The forecast on this page refreshes live.
Will it rain in Jackson today or tomorrow?
Rain looks unlikely in Jackson on Sunday, October 25: no model gives more than 0% (NWS 0%, American 0%, European 0%). On Saturday, October 24 the highest chance of rain from any model is 0%. The hourly strip and the model-by-model rain panel above update live.
Which forecast is most accurate for Jackson?
Over the last 30 days, the European model has been the most accurate for Jackson (CheckWeather Score 93/100), ahead of the American at 85. We grade every model against the recorded weather. See the US accuracy scoreboard for the full method.
What is the warmest month in Jackson?
August is typically the warmest month in Jackson, with average highs around 90°F.
How cold does Jackson get?
The coldest month in Jackson is January, when overnight lows average about 33°F.
How much rain does Jackson get?
Jackson sees roughly 52 in of precipitation a year, with December usually the wettest month.
Is Jackson getting warmer?
Yes. In NASA's reanalysis for the area around Jackson, 2015-2024 averaged 1.2°F warmer than 1995-2004.