2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Fairhope, AL vs Ocean Springs, MS

Highlights

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Ocean Springs. Fairhope averages 221 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ocean Springs, Mississippi gets 66.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. Fairhope, Alabama gets 66.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Ocean Springs averages 0.1 inches of snow per year. Fairhope averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Ocean Springs, Mississippi
Summer High: the July high is around 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 40.4
Rain: averages 66.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.1 inches of snow a year

Fairhope, Alabama
Summer High: the July high is around 90.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 38.3
Rain: averages 66.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ocean Springs is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fairhope is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Alabama.

Today's Weather - Fairhope, AL

76°F

Today's Weather - Ocean Springs, MS

76°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Fairhope / Ocean Springs

July is the hottest month for Fairhope with an average high temperature of 90.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Alabama. In Fairhope, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fairhope are April, October and May.

July is the hottest month for Ocean Springs with an average high temperature of 90.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Mississippi. In Ocean Springs, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ocean Springs are October, April and May.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fairhope with an average of 38.3°. This is one of the warmest places in Alabama.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ocean Springs with an average of 40.4°. This is one of the warmest places in Mississippi.

In Fairhope, there are 55.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

In Ocean Springs, there are 47.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Mississippi.

In Fairhope, there are 25.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Alabama.

In Ocean Springs, there are 19.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Mississippi.

In Fairhope, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

In Ocean Springs, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.

July is the wettest month in Fairhope with 7.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 4.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 66.9 inches in Fairhope means that it is one of the wettest places in Alabama.


July is the wettest month in Ocean Springs with 7.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 66.8 inches in Ocean Springs means that it is one of the wettest places in Mississippi.

August is the rainiest month in Fairhope with 13.2 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 112.1 rainy days annually in Fairhope, which is rainier than most places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

July is the rainiest month in Ocean Springs with 12.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 99.6 rainy days annually in Ocean Springs, which is about average compared to other places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Fairhope, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Alabama.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Ocean Springs means that it is less snowy than most places in Mississippi.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Fairhope.

February is the snowiest month in Ocean Springs with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.