2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Columbus, OH vs Tupelo, MS

Highlights

On average, there are 219 sunny days per year in Tupelo. Columbus averages 178 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Tupelo, Mississippi gets 56.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Columbus, Ohio gets 39.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Tupelo averages 1.3 inches of snow per year. Columbus averages 22.4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Tupelo, Mississippi
Summer High: the July high is around 91.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30.8
Rain: averages 56.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.3 inches of snow a year

Columbus, Ohio
Summer High: the July high is around 85.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 39.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22.4 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Columbus is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Ohio.

Today's Weather - Columbus, OH

53°F

Today's Weather - Tupelo, MS

58°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Columbus / Tupelo

July is the hottest month for Columbus with an average high temperature of 85.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Ohio. In Columbus, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Columbus are September, June and May.

August is the hottest month for Tupelo with an average high temperature of 91.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Mississippi. In Tupelo, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Tupelo are October, May and April.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Columbus with an average of 21.0°. This is warmer than most places in Ohio.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Tupelo with an average of 30.8°. This is colder than most places in Mississippi.

In Columbus, there are 16.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Ohio.

In Tupelo, there are 61.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Mississippi.

In Columbus, there are 109.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.

In Tupelo, there are 56.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Mississippi.

In Columbus, there are 3.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.

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

July is the wettest month in Columbus with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.7 inches in Columbus means that it is about average compared to other places in Ohio.


December is the wettest month in Tupelo with 6.3 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 56.2 inches in Tupelo means that it is drier than most places in Mississippi.

May is the rainiest month in Columbus with 13.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 130.0 rainy days annually in Columbus, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

December is the rainiest month in Tupelo with 11.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 113.5 rainy days annually in Tupelo, which is one of the rainiest 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 22.4 inches in Columbus means that it is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

An annual snowfall of 1.3 inches in Tupelo means that it is snowier than most places in Mississippi.

January is the snowiest month in Columbus with 8.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Tupelo with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.