2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Ozark, MO vs Laurel, MS

Highlights

On average, there are 221 sunny days per year in Laurel. Ozark averages 209 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Laurel, Mississippi gets 57.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Ozark, Missouri gets 45.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Laurel averages 0.1 inches of snow per year. Ozark averages 13.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Laurel, Mississippi
Summer High: the July high is around 90.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34.6
Rain: averages 57.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.1 inches of snow a year

Ozark, Missouri
Summer High: the July high is around 87.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20.2
Rain: averages 45.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13.3 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Laurel is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Mississippi.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ozark is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Missouri.

Today's Weather - Ozark, MO

72°F

Today's Weather - Laurel, MS

69°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Ozark / Laurel

August is the hottest month for Ozark with an average high temperature of 87.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Missouri. In Ozark, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ozark are September, May and June.

July is the hottest month for Laurel with an average high temperature of 90.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Mississippi. In Laurel, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Laurel are October, April and May.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ozark with an average of 20.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Laurel with an average of 34.6°. This is warmer than most places in Mississippi.

In Ozark, there are 27.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Missouri.

In Laurel, there are 59.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Mississippi.

In Ozark, there are 114.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Missouri.

In Laurel, there are 43.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Mississippi.

In Ozark, there are 2.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

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

May is the wettest month in Ozark with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.7 inches in Ozark means that it is wetter than most places in Missouri.


January is the wettest month in Laurel with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.6 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 57.7 inches in Laurel means that it is wetter than most places in Mississippi.

May is the rainiest month in Ozark with 10.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 99.5 rainy days annually in Ozark, which is about average compared to other places in Missouri. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

July is the rainiest month in Laurel with 10.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 98.5 rainy days annually in Laurel, which is less rainy 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.

An annual snowfall of 13.3 inches in Ozark means that it is about average compared to other places in Missouri.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Laurel means that it is less snowy than most places in Mississippi.

January is the snowiest month in Ozark with 4.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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