2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Jackson, MS vs Ozark, AL

Highlights

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Ozark. Jackson averages 211 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ozark, Alabama gets 54 inches of rain, on average, per year. Jackson, Mississippi gets 54 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Ozark averages 0 inches of snow per year. Jackson averages 0.5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Ozark, Alabama
Summer High: the July high is around 91.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 37.9
Rain: averages 54 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Jackson, Mississippi
Summer High: the July high is around 91.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 35.4
Rain: averages 54 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.5 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ozark is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

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

Today's Weather - Jackson, MS

62°F

Today's Weather - Ozark, AL

75°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Jackson / Ozark

August is the hottest month for Jackson with an average high temperature of 91.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Mississippi. In Jackson, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Jackson are October, April and May.

July is the hottest month for Ozark with an average high temperature of 91.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Alabama. In Ozark, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ozark are April, October and March.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Jackson with an average of 35.4°. This is warmer than most places in Mississippi.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ozark with an average of 37.9°. This is one of the warmest places in Alabama.

In Jackson, there are 72.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Mississippi.

In Ozark, there are 76.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Alabama.

In Jackson, there are 37.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Mississippi.

In Ozark, there are 23.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Alabama.

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

December is the wettest month in Jackson with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.0 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 54.0 inches in Jackson means that it is drier than most places in Mississippi.


July is the wettest month in Ozark with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.0 inches in Ozark means that it is drier than most places in Alabama.

July is the rainiest month in Jackson with 9.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 104.3 rainy days annually in Jackson, which is rainier than most places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

July is the rainiest month in Ozark with 12.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 101.3 rainy days annually in Ozark, which is less rainy than most places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.5 inches in Jackson means that it is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.

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

December is the snowiest month in Jackson with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Ozark.