Cloudy skies · Mississippi
How cloudy is Jackson?
In a typical year, the sky over Jackson is mostly cloudy or overcast about 32% of the time, and clear or nearly clear about 60%.
January is the cloudiest month, mostly cloudy about 46% of the time, and July the least cloudy, at about 19%. Across winter, December to February, it’s mostly cloudy about 46% of the time. That makes it the 23rd least cloudy sky of the 116 US cities we track.
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The sky at a glance
| Mostly cloudy or overcast, all year | 32% |
|---|---|
| Clear or nearly clear, all year | 60% |
| Mostly cloudy, December to February | 46% |
| Cloudiest month | January, 46% |
| Least cloudy month | July, 19% |
Shares of hours across a typical year. Mostly cloudy means at least five eighths of the sky covered; clear or nearly clear means two eighths or less.
Cities with about the same sky
- Mobile, Alabama: mostly cloudy about 32% of the time
- Reno, Nevada: mostly cloudy about 31% of the time
- Savannah, Georgia: mostly cloudy about 32% of the time
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Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, hourly, 1991 to 2020, station USW00003940. Airport sensors see cloud up to about 12,000 feet, so thin high cloud isn’t counted.