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

Highlights

On average, there are 219 sunny days per year in Tupelo. Petal averages 218 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Tupelo, Mississippi gets 56.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Petal, Mississippi gets 60.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Tupelo averages 1.3 inches of snow per year. Petal averages 0.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Tupelo, Mississippi
Summer High: the July high is around 91.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30.8
Rain: averages 56.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.3 inches of snow a year

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

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

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

Today's Weather - Petal, MS

69°F

Today's Weather - Tupelo, MS

67°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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.

August is the hottest month for Tupelo with an average high temperature of 91.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Mississippi. In Tupelo, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Tupelo are October, May and April.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Tupelo with an average of 30.8°. This is colder 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 Tupelo, there are 61.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler 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 Tupelo, there are 56.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most 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.

In Tupelo, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder 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.


December is the wettest month in Tupelo with 6.3 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 56.2 inches in Tupelo means that it is drier than most places in Mississippi.

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.

December is the rainiest month in Tupelo with 11.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 113.5 rainy days annually in Tupelo, which is one of the rainiest places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% 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 Petal means that it is less snowy than most places in Mississippi.

An annual snowfall of 1.3 inches in Tupelo means that it is snowier than most places in Mississippi.

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

January is the snowiest month in Tupelo with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.