2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Durham, NC vs Starkville, MS

Highlights

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

Starkville, Mississippi gets 54.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. Durham, North Carolina gets 45.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Starkville averages 0.2 inches of snow per year. Durham averages 3.7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

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

Durham, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29.6
Rain: averages 45.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3.7 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

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

Today's Weather - Durham, NC

54°F

Today's Weather - Starkville, MS

61°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Durham / Starkville

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

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.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Durham with an average of 29.6°. This is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

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

In Durham, there are 38.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

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 Durham, there are 70.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

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 Durham, 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.

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

August is the wettest month in Durham with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.7 inches in Durham means that it is drier than most places in North Carolina.


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.

July is the rainiest month in Durham with 10.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 109.3 rainy days annually in Durham, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

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.

An annual snowfall of 3.7 inches in Durham means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina.

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

January is the snowiest month in Durham with 1.9 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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