Is this weather normal in DeSoto County?

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DeSoto County is in extreme drought: NOAA's Palmer reading for September was -4.4. The last 12 months brought 36.4 inches of rain and snow there, 69% of the usual 52.9.

This week

Usual for Oct 28 to Nov 3: highs near 83°, lows near 62°

That is the 1991 to 2020 average for these dates in DeSoto County. The Weather Service forecast fills in below.

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The last 12 months

Oct: +0.3°OctNov: -2.0°NovDec: +1.6°DecJan 2026: -1.2°JanFeb: -4.7°FebMar: +3.6°MarApr: +0.9°AprMay: +3.3°MayJun: +1.9°JunJul: +1.2°JulAug: +1.6°AugSep: +0.4°Sepwarmercooler

Each bar is a month's average temperature against the usual for that month (1991 to 2020). Ranks compare the same month in every year since 1895.

Every year since 1895

18952025

Rain and drought

Oct: -1.8 inOctNov: -1.7 inNovDec: -1.1 inDecJan 2026: -1.6 inJanFeb: -0.7 inFebMar: +0.6 inMarApr: -0.2 inAprMay: -0.1 inMayJun: -4.5 inJunJul: -2.1 inJulAug: -1.2 inAugSep: -2.1 inSepwetterdrier

Rain and melted snow against the usual for each month. The drought reading is NOAA's Palmer index for the county.

Month by month in DeSoto County

MonthUsual high / lowUsual rainWarmestColdest
January74° / 50°2.3 in70.3° 193751.3° 1981
February77° / 52°2.0 in72.0° 201854.2° 1958
March80° / 55°2.6 in73.9° 200357.6° 1915
April85° / 60°2.5 in77.3° 190865.8° 1987
May89° / 65°3.6 in80.5° 202473.0° 1928
June91° / 71°9.0 in83.6° 199876.8° 1917
July92° / 72°8.0 in84.3° 202479.3° 1938
August92° / 73°8.7 in84.2° 202379.0° 1913
September90° / 72°7.3 in83.2° 202477.6° 1918
October86° / 66°3.0 in79.9° 201970.9° 1943
November80° / 58°1.9 in75.4° 201560.8° 1901
December76° / 53°1.9 in72.8° 201552.3° 2010

Warmest and coldest are the month's whole-month average temperature, with the year it happened.

Towns in DeSoto County

Crime Radar: Arcadia

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