Vicksburg in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Vicksburg sees average daytime highs around 91°F and overnight lows near 74°F, with 10.5 in of rain over about 35 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 91°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Summer is Vicksburg's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Vicksburg's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
91°F
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
74°F
Rainfall
10.5 in
35 wet days
Avg wind
5 mph
Travel score
3.5
weakest season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Vicksburg in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 91°F.

A typical summer day in Vicksburg reaches about 91°F and drops to 74°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.

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How summer really feels in Vicksburg

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
92
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Vicksburg weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan57° / 40°4.99.910.14.2
Feb62° / 43°4.69.610.85.2
Mar69° / 50°4.910.711.86.4
Apr76° / 57°4.69.112.87.0
May83° / 65°3.89.813.65.8
Jun89° / 72°3.311.614.13.9
Jul92° / 75°3.712.913.93.3
Aug92° / 74°3.510.613.23.3
Sep88° / 69°3.47.512.24.9
Oct78° / 57°3.87.711.27.3
Nov67° / 47°3.88.310.36.7
Dec60° / 42°4.69.59.94.8

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Vicksburg gets around 10.5 in of rain over 35 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 5 mph across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours in early June to 12 h 42 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Vicksburg

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In summer, Vicksburg overlaps its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Vicksburg sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is summer a good time to visit Vicksburg?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Vicksburg. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Vicksburg in Summer

From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In summer, Vicksburg sees daytime highs around 91°F and nights near 74°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 35 days see rain.

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UV index in Vicksburg in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Vicksburg peaks around July 10 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 10UV 10Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7High
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Vicksburg in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Vicksburg is worst in July — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1622 µg/m³Dec 216 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May14Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Vicksburg?

Vicksburg sits at 32.4°N, 90.9°W, 240 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Clinton, 32 mi away.

Topography around Vicksburg

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Vicksburg.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Vicksburg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 335 ft around an average of 177 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 381 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 528 ft.

The land around Vicksburg is covered by trees (58%) within 2 miles, trees (70%) within 10 miles, and trees (64%) and cropland (25%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
335 ft
10 miles
381 ft
50 miles
528 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Summer weather nearby: Clinton 32 mi · Jackson 40 mi · Ridgeland 44 mi · Pearl 44 mi · Madison 45 mi · Brandon 52 mi · Natchez 63 mi · Monroe 73 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Vicksburg (32.3526°, -90.8779°, elevation 240 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.