2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Westminster, MD vs Clarksdale, MS

Highlights

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Clarksdale. Westminster averages 204 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Clarksdale, Mississippi gets 53.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Westminster, Maryland gets 43.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Clarksdale averages 1 inches of snow per year. Westminster averages 26.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Clarksdale, Mississippi
Summer High: the July high is around 92.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30.2
Rain: averages 53.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Westminster, Maryland
Summer High: the July high is around 85.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21.4
Rain: averages 43.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Clarksdale is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Mississippi.

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

Today's Weather - Westminster, MD

65°F

Today's Weather - Clarksdale, MS

70°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Westminster / Clarksdale

July is the hottest month for Westminster with an average high temperature of 85.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maryland. In Westminster, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Westminster are September, June and May.

July is the hottest month for Clarksdale with an average high temperature of 92.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Mississippi. In Clarksdale, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Clarksdale are October, April and May.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Westminster with an average of 21.4°. This is colder than most places in Maryland.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Clarksdale with an average of 30.2°. This is colder than most places in Mississippi.

In Westminster, there are 16.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Maryland.

In Clarksdale, there are 75.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Mississippi.

In Westminster, there are 111.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Maryland.

In Clarksdale, there are 57.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Mississippi.

In Westminster, there are 1.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Maryland.

In Clarksdale, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Mississippi.

September is the wettest month in Westminster with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 26% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.5 inches in Westminster means that it is about average compared to other places in Maryland.


December is the wettest month in Clarksdale with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.2 inches in Clarksdale means that it is one of the driest places in Mississippi.

May is the rainiest month in Westminster with 12.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 120.1 rainy days annually in Westminster, which is rainier than most places in Maryland. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Clarksdale with 9.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 94.9 rainy days annually in Clarksdale, which is less rainy than most places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 26.1 inches in Westminster means that it is snowier than most places in Maryland.

An annual snowfall of 1.0 inches in Clarksdale means that it is snowier than most places in Mississippi.

February is the snowiest month in Westminster with 9.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Clarksdale with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.