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Starkville, MS vs Huntsville, AL

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Highlights

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Huntsville. Starkville averages 220 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Huntsville, Alabama gets 54.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Starkville, Mississippi gets 54.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Huntsville averages 1.6 inches of snow per year. Starkville averages 0.2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.


Weather Highlights

Huntsville, Alabama
Summer High:
the July high is around 90.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29.6
Rain: averages 54.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.6 inches of snow a year

Starkville, Mississippi
Summer High:
the July high is around 91.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31.2
Rain: averages 54.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.2 inches of snow a year


BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX
Huntsville

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Huntsville is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

7.3 / 10
May, October and September are the most pleasant months in Huntsville, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Starkville

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

7.1 / 10
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Starkville, while July and August are the least comfortable months.


Today's Weather - Starkville, MS

7 PM PST

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

69°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
TonightShowers And Thunderstorms Likely62° / 82°SSW 5 mph
Tuesday NightMostly Clear58° / 86°S 0 to 5 mph
Wednesday NightMostly Clear60° / 87°ESE 0 to 5 mph
Thursday NightMostly Cloudy66° / 82°S 0 to 5 mph
Friday NightChance Showers And Thunderstorms63° / 84°S 0 to 5 mph
Saturday NightChance Showers And Thunderstorms63° / 85°SSE 5 mph
Sunday NightChance Showers And Thunderstorms65° / 85°S 5 mph

Today's Weather - Huntsville, AL

7 PM PST

Showers And Thunderstorms

69°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
TonightShowers And Thunderstorms63° / 78°S 10 mph
Tuesday NightMostly Clear56° / 83°NNE 0 to 5 mph
Wednesday NightMostly Clear58° / 88°ENE 0 to 5 mph
Thursday NightPartly Cloudy65° / 83°SE 5 to 10 mph
Friday NightChance Showers And Thunderstorms64° / 82°SSE 5 to 10 mph
Saturday NightChance Showers And Thunderstorms63° / 84°ESE 5 to 10 mph
Sunday NightChance Showers And Thunderstorms64° / 83°SSE 5 to 10 mph

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)
MonthStarkville, MSHuntsville, AL
January53° / 31°51° / 30°
February58° / 35°55° / 33°
March66° / 42°64° / 40°
April75° / 50°73° / 48°
May82° / 60°80° / 57°
June89° / 67°87° / 65°
July92° / 71°90° / 68°
August91° / 69°91° / 67°
September86° / 62°85° / 60°
October76° / 50°74° / 48°
November65° / 42°63° / 39°
December55° / 34°53° / 32°

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Starkville / Huntsville
MonthHot DaysFreezing DaysRainy DaysSnowy Days
January0 / 017 / 1910 / 110 / 1
February0 / 012 / 149 / 110 / 1
March0 / 05 / 79 / 110 / 0
April0 / 01 / 18 / 100 / 0
May2 / 20 / 09 / 110 / 0
June13 / 100 / 09 / 110 / 0
July20 / 160 / 09 / 110 / 0
August19 / 170 / 08 / 90 / 0
September8 / 60 / 06 / 80 / 0
October1 / 01 / 27 / 80 / 0
November0 / 06 / 88 / 100 / 0
December0 / 014 / 179 / 110 / 0
July is the hottest month for Starkville with an average high temperature of 91.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Mississippi. In Starkville, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Starkville are October, April and May.

August is the hottest month for Huntsville with an average high temperature of 90.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Alabama. In Huntsville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Huntsville are May, October and April.


January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Starkville with an average of 31.2°. This is colder than most places in Mississippi.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Huntsville with an average of 29.6°. This is colder than most places in Alabama.



In Starkville, there are 63.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.

In Huntsville, there are 52.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama.



In Starkville, there are 55.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Mississippi.

In Huntsville, there are 66.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Alabama.



In Starkville, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Mississippi.

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



February is the wettest month in Starkville with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.7 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.8 inches in Starkville means that it is drier than most places in Mississippi.


December is the wettest month in Huntsville with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.7 inches in Huntsville means that it is drier than most places in Alabama.


January is the rainiest month in Starkville with 9.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 100.4 rainy days annually in Starkville, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

December is the rainiest month in Huntsville with 11.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 120.3 rainy days annually in Huntsville, which is one of the rainiest places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.



An annual snowfall of 0.2 inches in Starkville means that it is less snowy than most places in Mississippi.

An annual snowfall of 1.6 inches in Huntsville means that it is snowier than most places in Alabama.



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

January is the snowiest month in Huntsville with 0.7 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.


DID YOU KNOW?

Many people confuse Weather and Climate, but they are different. Weather refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, while Climate refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a long period of time.

Weather, more specifically, refers to how the atmosphere behaves and its effects on life and human activities. Most people think of Weather in terms of what can be observed: temperature, humidity, precipitation, and cloudy/sunny conditions. Weather conditions constantly change on a minute-to-minute basis.

Climate is a record of the average weather conditions for a given place over a long period of time, often referred to as Climate Normals. A 30-year period of record is a common requirement to be considered a Climate Normal.


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Hi. I'd like to know if you still feel the same way about living in Broomfield. I went there this past July to check it out (along with Lafayette, Boulder (can't  More

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Apex is perfect for what you are looking for. It's close enough to Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill to find a job and Cary the next town over, is a little more expensive but  More

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