2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Herrick, IL vs Poplarville, MS

Highlights

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Poplarville. Herrick averages 198 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Poplarville, Mississippi gets 61 inches of rain, on average, per year. Herrick, Illinois gets 40.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Poplarville averages 0 inches of snow per year. Herrick averages 15.8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Poplarville, Mississippi
Summer High: the July high is around 91.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 38
Rain: averages 61 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Herrick, Illinois
Summer High: the July high is around 86.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18.5
Rain: averages 40.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15.8 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Herrick is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Illinois.

Today's Weather - Herrick, IL

73°F

Today's Weather - Poplarville, MS

74°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Herrick / Poplarville

July is the hottest month for Herrick with an average high temperature of 86.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Illinois. In Herrick, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Herrick are September, May and June.

August is the hottest month for Poplarville with an average high temperature of 91.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Mississippi. In Poplarville, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Poplarville are April, October and May.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Herrick with an average of 18.5°. This is warmer than most places in Illinois.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Poplarville with an average of 38.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Mississippi.

In Herrick, there are 23.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Illinois.

In Poplarville, there are 71.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Mississippi.

In Herrick, there are 114.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Illinois.

In Poplarville, there are 27.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Mississippi.

In Herrick, there are 4.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Illinois.

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

May is the wettest month in Herrick with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.6 inches in Herrick means that it is wetter than most places in Illinois.


July is the wettest month in Poplarville with 6.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 4.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 61.0 inches in Poplarville means that it is wetter than most places in Mississippi.

May is the rainiest month in Herrick with 11.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 110.2 rainy days annually in Herrick, which is rainier than most places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

July is the rainiest month in Poplarville with 12.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 110.4 rainy days annually in Poplarville, which is one of the rainiest places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 15.8 inches in Herrick means that it is less snowy than most places in Illinois.

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

January is the snowiest month in Herrick with 4.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Poplarville.