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Driest Cities in Mississippi

The top 25 of 42 Mississippi cities on GIS Map, ranked by lowest average annual precipitation.

#CityAverage annual precipitation
1Greenville
49.0 in
2Clinton
51.3 in
3Jackson
51.3 in
4Greenwood
51.8 in
5Horn Lake
54.9 in
6Southaven
54.9 in
7Indianola
55.8 in
8Clarksdale
55.9 in
9Hernando
56.5 in
10Columbus
56.6 in
11Meridian
57.0 in
12Canton
57.1 in
13Brandon
57.3 in
14Madison
57.3 in
15Pearl
57.3 in
16Ridgeland
57.3 in
17Philadelphia
57.8 in
18Tupelo
57.9 in
19Starkville
58.0 in
20West Point
58.0 in
21Corinth
58.8 in
22Hattiesburg
58.9 in
23Olive Branch
59.2 in
24Cleveland
59.3 in
25Laurel
59.6 in

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals, nearest station with complete data. Only cities covered by GIS Map with at least 1,000 residents are ranked. Estimates carry margins of error.

Citing this page: GIS Map, “Driest Cities in Mississippi”, https://gismap.land/rankings/mississippi/driest-cities. Figures from NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals, nearest station with complete data.

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