2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Picayune, MS vs Newport, TN

Highlights

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Newport. Picayune averages 222 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Newport, Tennessee gets 46.5 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.

Newport averages 4.4 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

Newport, Tennessee
Summer High: the July high is around 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25.9
Rain: averages 46.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4.4 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 Newport is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Tennessee.

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

57°F

Today's Weather - Newport, TN

53°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Newport with an average high temperature of 87.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Tennessee. In Newport, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Newport are May, September and June.

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 Newport with an average of 25.9°. This is colder than most places in Tennessee.

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

In Newport, there are 21.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Tennessee.

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 Newport, there are 92.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Tennessee.

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 Newport, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Tennessee.

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 Newport with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.5 inches in Newport means that it is drier than most places in Tennessee.

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.

March is the rainiest month in Newport with 11.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 124.7 rainy days annually in Newport, which is rainier than most places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% 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 4.4 inches in Newport means that it is snowier than most places in Tennessee.

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 Newport with 1.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.