2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Silver City, NM vs Oxford, MS

Highlights

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Oxford. Silver City averages 295 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Oxford, Mississippi gets 58.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Silver City, New Mexico gets 17.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Oxford averages 1.7 inches of snow per year. Silver City averages 6.7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Oxford, Mississippi
Summer High: the July high is around 91.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29.2
Rain: averages 58.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.7 inches of snow a year

Silver City, New Mexico
Summer High: the July high is around 87.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25.9
Rain: averages 17.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6.7 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Silver City is 8.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in New Mexico.

Today's Weather - Silver City, NM

71°F

Today's Weather - Oxford, MS

78°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Silver City / Oxford

June is the hottest month for Silver City with an average high temperature of 88.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Mexico. In Silver City, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Silver City are May, September and October.

August is the hottest month for Oxford with an average high temperature of 92.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Mississippi. In Oxford, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Oxford are October, May and April.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Silver City with an average of 25.8°. This is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Oxford with an average of 29.2°. This is one of the coldest places in Mississippi.

In Silver City, there are 27.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New Mexico.

In Oxford, there are 67.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Mississippi.

In Silver City, there are 116.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

In Oxford, there are 70.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Mississippi.

In Silver City, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New Mexico.

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

August is the wettest month in Silver City with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 45% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.3 inches in Silver City means that it is wetter than most places in New Mexico.


December is the wettest month in Oxford with 6.4 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 58.5 inches in Oxford means that it is wetter than most places in Mississippi.

August is the rainiest month in Silver City with 12.4 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 2.2 rainy days. There are 67.6 rainy days annually in Silver City, which is rainier than most places in New Mexico. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 42% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.

December is the rainiest month in Oxford with 9.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 100.8 rainy days annually in Oxford, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 6.7 inches in Silver City means that it is less snowy than most places in New Mexico.

An annual snowfall of 1.7 inches in Oxford means that it is one of the snowiest places in Mississippi.

December is the snowiest month in Silver City with 2.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Oxford with 0.8 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.