2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Oxford, MS vs New Orleans, LA

Highlights

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in New Orleans. Oxford averages 217 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

New Orleans, Louisiana gets 63.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Oxford, Mississippi gets 58.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

New Orleans averages 0 inches of snow per year. Oxford averages 1.7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

New Orleans, Louisiana
Summer High: the July high is around 91.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 45.1
Rain: averages 63.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Oxford, Mississippi
Summer High: the July high is around 91.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29.2
Rain: averages 58.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.7 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for New Orleans is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Louisiana.

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

Today's Weather - Oxford, MS

63°F

Today's Weather - New Orleans, LA

75°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Oxford / New Orleans

August is the hottest month for Oxford with an average high temperature of 92.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Mississippi. In Oxford, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Oxford are October, May and April.

August is the hottest month for New Orleans with an average high temperature of 91.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Louisiana. In New Orleans, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for New Orleans are April, October and November.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Oxford with an average of 29.2°. This is one of the coldest places in Mississippi.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for New Orleans with an average of 45.1°. This is one of the warmest places in Louisiana.

In Oxford, there are 67.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Mississippi.

In New Orleans, there are 77.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Louisiana.

In Oxford, there are 70.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Mississippi.

In New Orleans, there are 4.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Louisiana.

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

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

December is the wettest month in Oxford with 6.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.7 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 58.5 inches in Oxford means that it is wetter than most places in Mississippi.


June is the wettest month in New Orleans with 7.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.8 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 63.5 inches in New Orleans means that it is wetter than most places in Louisiana.

December is the rainiest month in Oxford with 9.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 100.8 rainy days annually in Oxford, which is about average compared to other 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 New Orleans with 13.9 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 108.0 rainy days annually in New Orleans, which is rainier than most places in Louisiana. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.7 inches in Oxford means that it is one of the snowiest places in Mississippi.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in New Orleans, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Louisiana.

January is the snowiest month in Oxford with 0.8 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in New Orleans.