Mississippi, United States

Brandon

Brandon is a town in Mississippi, United States. It has a population of about 25,138 (2020). The climate is classified as humid subtropical (Köppen Cfa), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.

Now70°F

Best timeApr · Oct–Nov

Population25,138

Local time09:59

32.27° N, 89.99° WElevation 482 ftUTC−5 · Central Daylight Time

Postal codes39042–39043, 39047

14-day weather Climate by month Events

The year in Brandonweather score

October: high / low78° / 54°

Rain this month105mm

Best timeApr · Oct–Nov

Best: Apr · Oct–Nov. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Brandon at a glance

Sunrise · sunset07:09 · 18:2111 h 11 min of daylight The moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 16:15 Next holiday11 NovemberVeterans Day Next eclipse20 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse

Best time to visitApr · Oct–Nov

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month92°F

Average high in July

Coolest month37°F

Average low in January

Wettest monthJuly

124 mm of rain

Driest monthSeptember

87 mm of rain

Monuments nearby7+

within 6.2 km

Weather in Brandon

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast

70°F

Sunny · wind 6 km/h · humidity 48%

Today hour by hour

Today22 Oct82°49°

Fri23 Oct81°50°

Sat24 Oct78°51°

Sun25 Oct77°49°

Mon26 Oct76°49°

Tue27 Oct77°49°

Wed28 Oct78°53°

Thu29 Oct80°47°

Fri30 Oct72°53°

Sat31 Oct73°46°

When to go to Brandon

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Score	52	62	70	77	55	38	33	33	53	78	79	57
High	58°	62°	69°	76°	84°	90°	92°	92°	87°	78°	67°	60°
Low	37°	40°	46°	53°	62°	69°	71°	71°	65°	54°	43°	38°
Rain (mm)	130	138	135	127	121	108	124	109	87	105	121	142
Wet days	10	11	12	9	12	15	19	17	10	8	8	11

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What's on in Brandon

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

All events

Public holidays

11Nov

Veterans DayNational

Wed26Nov

Thanksgiving DayNational

Thu25Dec

Christmas DayNational

Fri1Jan

New Year's DayNational

Fri

Monuments and museums in Brandon

All monuments

0.5 km

Cocke-Martin-Jackson HouseBuilt 1858

0.6 km

Stevens-Buchanan HouseBuilt 1868

0.1 km

Rankin County Confederate MonumentBuilt 1907

0.2 km

Downtown Brandon Historic District

0.5 km

Pearl Street Historic District, Brandon

0.6 km

Brandon CemeteryBuilt 1831

Museum9.4 km

Mississippi Musicians Hall of Fame

Monuments of Mississippi Museums of Mississippi

Outdoors around Brandon

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Golf courses3 Water parks1 Camp sites1

Shiloh Splash ParkWater parks

1.5 km

The RefugeGolf courses

3.6 km

Patrick Farms Golf ClubGolf courses

6.3 km

Timberlake CampgroundCamp sites

9.7 km

Nature around Brandon

Nature in United States

Lake8.8 km

Spring Lake, Pearl

Lake21 km

Ross Barnett Reservoir

Lake22 km

Lake Hico

Lake18 km

County Lake, Mississippi

Lake13 km

Holmes Lake, Mississippi

Lake23 km

Hills Prairie

Nature in Mississippi Mountains of Mississippi

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of United States seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

Eastern gray squirrelSciurus carolinensis

Northern FlickerColaptes auratus

Blue JayCyanocitta cristata

Eastern chipmunkTamias striatus

Hispid cotton ratSigmodon hispidus

Northern MockingbirdMimus polyglottos

The sky over Brandon

Eclipses and meteor showers

The moon tonightWaxing gibbousMoonrise 16:15 · Moonset 04:26 Next eclipse seen from here20 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse Orionids~19 an hourpeak night 21 October, best at 05:38 Northern lightsKp 9+only in the strongest storms here

Tropical storms · Brandon

Tropical storm archive

TSTropical Storm Olga (2019)64 km · 83 km/h C3Hurricane Isidore (2002)19 km · 74 km/h

Fossil sites near this town

Fossil sites: 9 · 0 km

Fossils in the United States

Paleogene · 9

Formations around the town

Glendon Limestone · 2 Glendon Formation · 2 Mint Spring Formation · 1Mint Spring Marl · 1Marianna Limestone · 1

Towns and villages around Brandon

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Value1.8 km Crossgates4.4 km Greenfield6.8 km Sherwood Forest7.4 km Rankin7.6 km Langford8.3 km Whitfield9.1 km Pat11 km Luckney11 km Rock Hill11 km Gulde12 km Wells13 km Thomasville13 km Pearson13 km Monterey13 km Pearl14 km Flowood15 km

All 53 towns and villages in Rankin County Mississippi

Postal codes

39042–3904339047

Getting to Brandon

Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International AirportJAN

9.5 km

Hattiesburg Laurel Regional AirportPIB

109 km

Key Field / Meridian Regional AirportMEI

116 km

JacksonRailway station

20 km

Places near Brandon

19 km

Places with a climate like Brandon

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

95% alike

Montgomery

United States

79° / 55°Apr · Oct–Nov

97% alike

Tuscaloosa

United States

78° / 54°Apr · Oct–Nov

97% alike

Northport

United States

78° / 54°Apr · Oct–Nov

97% alike

Vidalia

United States

79° / 54°Apr · Oct–Nov

96% alike

Prattville

United States

79° / 54°Apr · Oct–Nov

96% alike

Ruston

United States

78° / 53°Apr · Oct–Nov

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Brandon?

Based on 30-year climate normals, April, October and November offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Brandon.

What is the hottest month in Brandon?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 92°F and lows of 71°F.

What is the coldest month in Brandon?

January is the coldest month, with average highs of 58°F and lows of 37°F.

What is the rainiest month in Brandon?

July is the wettest month with about 4.9 in of precipitation on 19 wet days.

What is the postal code of Brandon?

Brandon has 3 postal codes: 39042–39043, 39047.

Brandon

Brandon at a glance

Weather in Brandon

When to go to Brandon

What's on in Brandon

Public holidays

Monuments and museums in Brandon

Outdoors around Brandon

Nature around Brandon

Wildlife in October

The sky over Brandon

Tropical storms · Brandon

Fossil sites near this town

Formations around the town

Towns and villages around Brandon

Brandon from above

Postal codes

Getting to Brandon

Places near Brandon

Jackson

Madison

Pearl

Flowood

Ridgeland

Richland

Florence

Pelahatchie

Places with a climate like Brandon

Montgomery

Tuscaloosa

Northport

Vidalia

Prattville

Ruston

Frequently asked questions