Historical weather data, all-time temperature records, and monthly climate averages for Brookhaven, MS. Explore typical weather conditions by week for trip planning, and see how today compares to the historical record.
April 5 in Brookhaven sits right in that sweet spot of spring, with average highs of 75° and lows around 50° across 126 years of records. The date has seen some wild swings, though — from a scorching 90° back in 1918 to a bitter 26° low in 1987. There's about a 1-in-3 chance of rain today, but snow is essentially off the table.
Brookhaven's weather history is not for the faint of heart — this corner of Mississippi has swung from a punishing 109° in July 1901 all the way down to -10° in February 1899, a 119-degree spread. The wettest single day on record dropped over 8 inches of rain on May 13, 1990, and even an 8-inch snowstorm once rolled through on Christmas Eve 1929.
Summer dominates the calendar here, with highs in the low 90s from June through August and peak heat arriving the first two weeks of August. If you're looking for the mildest stretch, aim for October and November, when highs ease back into the 70s and 80s. December is surprisingly the wettest month, averaging over 1.68 inches in just the final week of the year alone.