2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Hattiesburg, MS vs Madison, AL

Highlights

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Madison. Hattiesburg averages 220 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Madison, Alabama gets 54.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Hattiesburg, Mississippi gets 60.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Madison averages 1.6 inches of snow per year. Hattiesburg averages 0.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Madison, Alabama
Summer High: the July high is around 90.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29.9
Rain: averages 54.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.6 inches of snow a year

Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Summer High: the July high is around 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 36.5
Rain: averages 60.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.3 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hattiesburg is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Mississippi.

Today's Weather - Hattiesburg, MS

62°F

Today's Weather - Madison, AL

55°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Hattiesburg / Madison

August is the hottest month for Hattiesburg with an average high temperature of 91.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Mississippi. In Hattiesburg, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hattiesburg are October, April and May.

August is the hottest month for Madison with an average high temperature of 90.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Alabama. In Madison, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Madison are May, October and April.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hattiesburg with an average of 36.5°. This is warmer than most places in Mississippi.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Madison with an average of 29.9°. This is colder than most places in Alabama.

In Hattiesburg, there are 66.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.

In Madison, there are 53.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

In Hattiesburg, there are 34.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Mississippi.

In Madison, there are 65.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Alabama.

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

In Madison, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Alabama.

January is the wettest month in Hattiesburg with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.8 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 60.1 inches in Hattiesburg means that it is wetter than most places in Mississippi.


December is the wettest month in Madison with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.7 inches in Madison means that it is drier than most places in Alabama.

July is the rainiest month in Hattiesburg with 11.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 106.9 rainy days annually in Hattiesburg, which is rainier than most places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

December is the rainiest month in Madison with 11.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 120.9 rainy days annually in Madison, which is one of the rainiest places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.3 inches in Hattiesburg means that it is less snowy than most places in Mississippi.

An annual snowfall of 1.6 inches in Madison means that it is snowier than most places in Alabama.

December is the snowiest month in Hattiesburg with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Madison with 0.7 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.