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United States / Mississippi / No Metro Area / Yalobusha County / Oakland / Zip Codes
Oakland, MS has a humid subtropical climate due to its location in the southeastern United States. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures usually ranging from 80-90°F (26-32°C), while winters are mild with temperatures typically hovering between 40-60°F (4-16°C). The region sees an average of 4 inches of rainfall each month and occasional snowfall during the winter months. On average, Oakland receives around 56 inches of rain per year and 9 inches of snow.

Oakland, Mississippi gets 56 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Oakland averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Oakland. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Oakland gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 99 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30
Rain: averages 56 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Oakland is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Mississippi.

5.4 Summer - 6.7 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Oakland, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateOakland, MississippiUnited States
  56.1 in.38.1 in.
  0.8 in.27.8 in.
  99.2 days106.2 days
  214 days205 days
  90.6°85.8°
  29.9°21.7°
  7.27
  4.84.3
  351 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

August is the hottest month for Oakland with an average high temperature of 90.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Mississippi. In Oakland, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Oakland are October, May and April.
In Oakland, there are 57.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Mississippi.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Oakland with an average of 29.9°. This is colder than most places in Mississippi.
In Oakland, there are 66.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Mississippi.
In Oakland, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Mississippi.
Humidity in Oakland can be oppressive during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.
December is the wettest month in Oakland with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.3 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 56.1 inches in Oakland means that it is drier than most places in Mississippi.
January is the rainiest month in Oakland with 9.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 99.2 rainy days annually in Oakland, which is about average compared to other places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Spring 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 0.8 inches in Oakland means that it is snowier than most places in Mississippi. January is the snowiest month in Oakland with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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