2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Picayune, MS vs Morrisville, NC

Highlights

On average, there are 221 sunny days per year in Morrisville. Picayune averages 222 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Morrisville, North Carolina gets 45.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. Picayune, Mississippi gets 62.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Morrisville averages 4.2 inches of snow per year. Picayune averages 0.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Morrisville, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30
Rain: averages 45.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4.2 inches of snow a year

Picayune, Mississippi
Summer High: the July high is around 90.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 38.8
Rain: averages 62.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Morrisville is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

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

Today's Weather - Picayune, MS

73°F

Today's Weather - Morrisville, NC

77°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Picayune / Morrisville

July is the hottest month for Picayune with an average high temperature of 90.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Mississippi. In Picayune, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Picayune are April, October and May.

July is the hottest month for Morrisville with an average high temperature of 89.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in North Carolina. In Morrisville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Morrisville are May, September and October.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Picayune with an average of 38.8°. This is one of the warmest places in Mississippi.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Morrisville with an average of 30.0°. This is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

In Picayune, there are 58.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Mississippi.

In Morrisville, there are 37.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

In Picayune, there are 27.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Mississippi.

In Morrisville, there are 65.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

In Picayune, 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 Morrisville, 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 Picayune with 6.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 4.0 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 62.6 inches in Picayune means that it is wetter than most places in Mississippi.


July is the wettest month in Morrisville with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.6 inches in Morrisville means that it is drier than most places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in Picayune with 11.9 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 96.5 rainy days annually in Picayune, which is less rainy than most places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

July is the rainiest month in Morrisville with 10.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 107.2 rainy days annually in Morrisville, which is less rainy than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn 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 0.1 inches in Picayune means that it is less snowy than most places in Mississippi.

An annual snowfall of 4.2 inches in Morrisville means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina.

December is the snowiest month in Picayune with 0.0 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Morrisville with 2.2 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.