2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Madison, MS vs Petal, MS

Highlights

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Petal. Madison averages 216 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Petal, Mississippi gets 60.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Madison, Mississippi gets 54 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Petal averages 0.3 inches of snow per year. Madison averages 0.4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Petal, Mississippi
Summer High: the July high is around 91.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 36.4
Rain: averages 60.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.3 inches of snow a year

Madison, Mississippi
Summer High: the July high is around 91.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 35
Rain: averages 54 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.4 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

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

Today's Weather - Madison, MS

74°F

Today's Weather - Petal, MS

75°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

August is the hottest month for Madison with an average high temperature of 91.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Mississippi. In Madison, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Madison are October, April and May.

August is the hottest month for Petal with an average high temperature of 91.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Mississippi. In Petal, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Petal are October, April and May.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Madison with an average of 35.0°. This is warmer than most places in Mississippi.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Petal with an average of 36.4°. This is warmer than most places in Mississippi.

In Madison, there are 69.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Mississippi.

In Petal, there are 66.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.

In Madison, there are 40.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Mississippi.

In Petal, there are 35.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Mississippi.

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

December is the wettest month in Madison 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 Madison means that it is drier than most places in Mississippi.


January is the wettest month in Petal 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 60.3 inches in Petal means that it is wetter than most places in Mississippi.

July is the rainiest month in Madison with 9.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 103.6 rainy days annually in Madison, 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 Petal with 11.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.5 rainy days. There are 107.1 rainy days annually in Petal, which is rainier than most places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.4 inches in Madison means that it is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.

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

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

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