2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Ocean Springs, MS vs Morehead City, NC

Highlights

On average, there are 209 sunny days per year in Morehead City. Ocean Springs averages 216 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Morehead City, North Carolina gets 57 inches of rain, on average, per year. Ocean Springs, Mississippi gets 66.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Morehead City averages 1 inches of snow per year. Ocean Springs averages 0.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Morehead City, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 86.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 35.1
Rain: averages 57 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Ocean Springs, Mississippi
Summer High: the July high is around 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 40.4
Rain: averages 66.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Morehead City is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

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

Today's Weather - Ocean Springs, MS

71°F

Today's Weather - Morehead City, NC

70°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Ocean Springs / Morehead City

July is the hottest month for Ocean Springs with an average high temperature of 90.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Mississippi. In Ocean Springs, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ocean Springs are October, April and May.

July is the hottest month for Morehead City with an average high temperature of 86.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In Morehead City, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Morehead City are May, October and September.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ocean Springs with an average of 40.4°. This is one of the warmest places in Mississippi.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Morehead City with an average of 35.1°. This is one of the warmest places in North Carolina.

In Ocean Springs, there are 47.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Mississippi.

In Morehead City, there are 8.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in North Carolina.

In Ocean Springs, there are 19.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Mississippi.

In Morehead City, there are 32.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in North Carolina.

In Ocean Springs, 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 Morehead City, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

July is the wettest month in Ocean Springs with 7.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 66.8 inches in Ocean Springs means that it is one of the wettest places in Mississippi.


August is the wettest month in Morehead City with 7.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 57.0 inches in Morehead City means that it is one of the wettest places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in Ocean Springs with 12.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 99.6 rainy days annually in Ocean Springs, which is about average compared to other places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

July is the rainiest month in Morehead City with 12.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 111.5 rainy days annually in Morehead City, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Ocean Springs means that it is less snowy than most places in Mississippi.

An annual snowfall of 1.0 inches in Morehead City means that it is less snowy than most places in North Carolina.

February is the snowiest month in Ocean Springs with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Morehead City with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.