Reality Check · Jackson, MS
2025 Tesla Model Y in Jackson, MS
Winter range, charging cost and how far it goes, worked out for Jackson's weather, grid and prices.
Jackson's winters are cool rather than cold: on a typical January day (47°F) a Model Y gets an estimated 261 miles, 6% under its 277-mile rating, about the same as in the coldest week (around January 10, when it averages 47°F). By May it's back to about 290. Charging at home at Mississippi's average rate (14.5¢/kWh) costs about $55 a month for 38 miles a day, about a third of the $182 an average small SUV costs on the Gulf Coast's gas. On Jackson's grid (SERC Mississippi Valley), about the US average, it makes 71% less CO₂ than gas.
Partly estimated. 2 of 5 temperature bands are from 139 real drives of this model; the rest come from 1,548 real drives in EVs at each temperature (and Recurrent's winter study below freezing), applied to its 277-mile rating. Each band switches to its own drives once it has 20 from 3 drivers.
October range
279mi
At Jackson's typical October day, 67°F · 35% highway
Winter lowEstimated
261mi
January, 47°F · lows near 37°F
Home chargingEstimated
$55/mo
4.7¢ a mile at 14.5¢/kWh. Average small SUV: $182/mo
Jackson's grid
0.74lb CO₂/kWh
SERC Mississippi Valley (EPA eGRID): about the US average, 71% less CO₂ than gas
Jackson, season by seasonEstimated
A Model Y's range on a full charge, averaged over each season's months (30-year normal temperatures), at 35% highway.
Winter Dec–Feb · 49°F
5% below its 277-mile rating · coldest week 261 mi
262mi
Spring Mar–May · 66°F
About its rating
278mi
Summer Jun–Aug · 82°F
5% above its rating
291mi
Fall Sep–Nov · 67°FNow
About its rating
280mi
A Model Y's range through a Jackson yearEstimated
Each month at Jackson's 30-year normal temperature, 35% highway. No day of the year averages below freezing.
How far it goes from Jackson, on real roads
In October, from a full charge with 10% in reserve: about 126 mi out and back, 251 mi one way (January: 235 mi). Dots are DC fast chargers by network.
Fast charging around Jackson
PlugLog's map of every public charger. Tesla-only Superchargers aren't counted.
- 20DC fast chargers within 25 mi
- 2.4 mito the nearest
- ChargePoint47 in reach
- EV Connect30
- Tesla Supercharger25
- EVgo20
- Blink16
Road trips in October, about, by road: Memphis (242 mi) and New Orleans (196 mi) one way on a charge; Little Rock (259 mi) with one fast stop.
Questions Jackson drivers ask
How far can a Model Y go in a Jackson winter?
About 261 miles on a typical January day (47°F) and about the same in the coldest week of the year (around January 10, 47°F on average), estimated from real EV drives at those temperatures. That's 6% below its 277-mile rating, mostly from heating the cabin and the battery.
How much does it cost to charge a Model Y in Jackson?
About $55 a month at home for 38 miles a day, at Mississippi's average home electricity rate of 14.5¢/kWh: about 4.7¢ a mile. An average small SUV on the Gulf Coast's average gas ($3.78 a gallon) costs about $182 a month for the same driving.
Can I charge a Model Y on a regular 120 V outlet in Jackson?
At 38 miles a day, yes, all year: a 120 V outlet adds about 45 miles in 12 hours even in Jackson's coldest week, and about 48 on an average day.
Is it greener to drive electric on Jackson's grid?
Yes. Jackson's grid (SERC Mississippi Valley) is about the US average, and a Model Y charged on it makes 71% less CO₂ than an average small SUV.
Check it for your own address
Your street, your daily miles, any temperature on the knob.
Model Y Reality Check near Jackson
Sources: temperatures, 30-year normals (NOAA 1991–2020) at Jackson Hawkins Fld, MS; home electricity, EIA (Mississippi, July 2026); gas, EIA weekly (the Gulf Coast); grid CO₂, EPA eGRID 2023; cold-weather range, PlugLog's real drives and Recurrent's winter study (Nov 2025); chargers, Open Charge Map and PlugLog. Updated Oct 22, 2026.