Historical weather data, all-time temperature records, and monthly climate averages for Southaven, MS. Explore typical weather conditions by week for trip planning, and see how today compares to the historical record.
April 5th in Southaven typically lands in that sweet spot of spring — average highs near 68° and lows around 48°, warm enough to enjoy but not yet sweltering. There's about a 1-in-3 chance of rain today, though snow is essentially off the table. The date has seen wild swings historically, from a balmy 86° in 1978 down to a brutal 29° back in 1944.
Southaven earns its place in the Mid-South's reputation for weather extremes — the mercury has topped out at a scorching 108° in July 1980 and plunged to -13° on Christmas Eve 1963, a 121-degree swing between the all-time records. That same brutal December in 1963 also brought 14.3 inches of snow in a single day, the city's snowiest ever. On the wet side, a November 2001 storm dumped nearly 6 inches of rain in one day.
Southaven runs hot and long — summers stretch from June through August with average highs in the upper 80s to low 90s, peaking around 92° in mid-July. If you're cold-averse, avoid January, when highs barely scrape 48°. December is the wettest stretch of the year, so pack accordingly if you're visiting for the holidays.